I am enchanted by this modest plant. It makes low dense cushions of small, aromatic leaves, smothered from midsummer to autumn with clusters of tiny, pale pink flowers, emphasised by dark maroon calyces. Ideal as edging plant, or ground cover beneath roses.
Origanum vulgare 'Compactum'
Compact marjoram, oregano
Details
Aspect | Full sun |
Flower Colour | White | Pink |
Flowering Period | Jul | Aug | Sep |
Foliage | Not evergreen |
Goes Well With | Hylotelephium, Salvia, Stachys |
Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
Hardiness | Fully hardy |
Height | 20cm |
Soil | Light, well-drained |
Spread | 30cm |
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