Origanum libanoticum

Also Known As

Hop-Flowered Oregano
Marjoram

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 9"-18"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Origanum libanoticum plant details

Origanum libanoticum is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer lavender and pink flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun and low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Origanum libanoticum

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 9 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: lavender and pink blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, ornamental, rock garden, showy bracts

GROWING CONDITIONS for Origanum libanoticum

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: low
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

If you love 'Kent Beauty' and 'Amethyst Falls', you'll love Origanum libanoticum which is like a larger-growing, arching version of these two cultivars. This rare species grows to 12 inches tall by 18 inches wide with pendulous pink, white or pale green, hop-like flower heads revealing small rose-pink flowers. The foliage bluish green and fragrant, though they are not used for culinary purposes. Easy to grow in average to dry, well-drained soils in full sun. Superior winter drainage is the key to growing this plant well. Drought tolerant. Plant in borders, rock walls, hanging baskets or containers.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Luminous overlapping light green bracts with small pink flowers emerging at the tips are arranged in pendulous clusters from wiry stems. Summer-blooming, a native of the mountains of Lebanon and Syria, just one of their innumerable treasures. Minimum temperature: -20 °F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

Rose-pink flowers wrapped in pale-green bracts tip each of the long arching branches of this 8"x 24" aromatic mounder... beautiful in a container, spilling over a wall or decorating the front of the border. S/M-D/GDr

By: Forestfarm

Vigorous, trailing herb with hop-like bracts of lavender and chartreuse through the summer months, turning brown and dry in autumn. Looks best when cascading over a raised bed, rock garden or container. Perennial. Xeriscape. Well-drained garden loam, clay or sandy soil. USDA zones 4b-8 (up to 7,000').

By: Plant Select®

A beautiful ornamental oregano with smooth blue-green leaves topped with arching clusters of hoplike pale apple green flower bracts with bright pink flares of protruding petals, blooming late into the summer and fall. Excellent for the rock garden. Good drainage a must. Hardy to 20 below - USDA zone 5. Sun to part sun. Great in containers.