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Herbaceous Perennial or Alpine/Rockery
Bushy
Leaf
old H2-3 (intermediate between H2 and H3)
Pink in Autumn and Summer
Green in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter
Up to 10 cm
0.1-0.5 metres
2-5 years
Amanus oregano
Lamiaceae
Origanum may be herbaceous perennials or deciduous or evergreen sub-shrubs, with aromatic foliage and spikes of small tubular flowers usually with conspicuous bracts
O. amanum is a low, spreading subshrub, with small, ovate, aromatic leaves and slender, long-tubed pink flowers 3-4cm in length, arising from heads of pink-tinged bracts
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Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, preferably alkaline soil in full sun. Protect from winter wet
Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in autumn
City/Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Gravel Garden, Mediterranean Climate Plants, Patio/Container Plants, Rock Garden or Wildlife Gardens
Cut back old flowered stems in early spring
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
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