Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 1 to 2 feet |
Plant Spread: | 1 to 2 feet |
Leaves: | Fragrant Broadleaf Other: Gray-green |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink White Other: White to pale pink. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Other: July - August |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Culinary Herb Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Start indoors Other info: Start indoors 6 to 8 wks. prior to last frost or 2 weeks prior if direct sowed.. |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Victory Seed Company sells seeds of Sweet Marjoram (Origanum majorana).