Useful for providing year-round groundcover at the front of the border, the dark green foliage of this decorative perennial takes on a purple flush during the colder weather. Throughout the summer, it is topped with mauve pink flower clusters.
How to care for Origanum laevigatum Herrenhausen:
Cut back old faded flower-heads and stems in spring.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
0.6m
Eventual spread:
0.45m
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
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This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.