| Description | Herrenhausen Oregano (Origanum laevigatum) An ornamental Oregano with flowers that look like small Common Lilac flowers. Grown for it's attractive foliage and flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (or-RI-ga-num)(lee-vih-GAY-tum) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | aveage |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | maroon buds opening to pink flowers, in clusters, blooms mid to end of July through August |
| Leaves | open purple change to green, oregano scent when bruise, aromatic, oval |
| Stems | shrubby, woody-based, rhizomatous |
| Dimensions | 24-30 inches tall and spread, sprawling, arching, roots where stems touch the ground |
| Maintenance | deadhead to prolong bloom |
| Propagation | division, cuttings |
| Native Site | rocky areas of Turkey and Cyprus. |
| Misc Facts | AKA: , Herrenhausen Ornamental Oregano |
| Notes & Reference | #167-Boerner Botanical Gardens (Wisconsin USA) data base), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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