Origanum Species, Oregano, Creeping Marjoram, Wild Marjoram

I have 5 different oregano/marjoram plants. Some trail and some get cushiony. I also have a stick oregano and a trailing Cuban or Carib...Read Morebean oregano.

The Greek and the stick oregano are both blooming at this time.

Great plant!! SO easy to grow. I planted two 4" pots of it two years ago and it's now a 3'x4'x2'tall mass of beautiful foliage and bloo...Read Morems. LOVE it!

Wonderful herb for hot summers in Texas. Can stand some shade in this area too. I usually cut off all of the bushy mostly bare stems to t...Read Morehe ground in February. It keeps it from getting leggy and then it really takes off in March. It will at least double in width every year.

My photo here is of the low-growing golden oregano I use as a colorful ground cover in full sun. It spreads well without ever being invas...Read Moreive. Mine has never flowered. Zone 6b.

A low growing perennial native to the Mediterranean, West Asia and North Africa.

Has small, ovate, dark green, heavily sce...Read Morented leaves borne opposite each other on a woody base. Bears 2 lipped, tubular, dark pink to white flowers in clusters. Bees love the flowers.

Flowers April - September

Loves poorish, well drained, alkaline soil in full sun.

Perfume was once made from the roots of this plant and was considered a good, long lasting scent.

The ancient Greeks and Romans crowned newly wed couples with Marjoram and it was thought to be a plant created by Aphrodite. Its use is known to go as far back as ancient Egyptian times. It was also once fed to cows to protect them from abortion and was considered nousirshing for them after they had calved. Dairymaids would also leave a sprig by a full milk pail to prevent the milk from turning during stormy weather.

Dried leaves were used in little pillows to aid sleep and were used in ale brewing to provide a bitter flavour. It was also used as a strewing herb, dye plant and as a furniture polish.

Medicinally it was used to; ease rhumatic pains, toothache, headaches, indigestion, exhaustion, coughs, irritability and jaundice. It was also used to prevent sea sickness and as a bath tonic. Gerard the herbalist recommended Marjoram tea for people who 'are given to overmuch sighing.'

The leaves are used in salad, soups, cheese, egg and with fish or meat dishes.

To find Majoram growing on a grave was good news for the family as it meant the dead person was happy.