species
Origanum majorana
Sweet marjoram · Marjoram
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Origanum majorana is a perennial in the family Lamiaceae, also known as Sweet marjoram or Marjoram, introduced to the UK. It reaches 50 cm tall and 40 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam, sand or chalk soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers from July to August. Its RHS hardiness rating is H3 (half hardy): −5 to 1°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 50 cm tall × 40 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H3 (RHS)
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Sand, Chalk
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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