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Origanum vulgare
Oregano, Wild Marjoram, Pot Marjoram, English Marjoram
Origin: The genus name comes from the Greek word 'oros', meaning mountain and 'ganos', which means joy. Widely distributed in Europe and North America.
| Family |
| Lamiaceae |
| Genus |
| Origanum |
| Species |
| vulgare |
| Category |
| Perennials, Weeds |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-23) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - (-10) |
| Height |
| 30 cm |
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Cultivars
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Plant as a pollinator. At my 'Alma Mater' the University of Sussex, O. vulgare came first in a trial of 32 ornamental plants in the Laboratory of Apiculture and Social Insects, attracting more solitary bees than any other plant tested. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Dry grasslands and open scrub usually in limestone or chalky soils. |
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