Origanum vulgare 'Aureum' Golden Oregano -Marjoram This a must for every garden! Beautiful, cheery yellow foliage, oregano scent, and spreads above the ground as well as below. It is topped in summer by lovely pink/purple blooms. Plant near other perennials, around flowering shrubs or in a rose garden. Can be used in culinary fresh or dried, as medicinal herb, to attract butterflies and keep deer at bay.
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Part Shade
Sun
Foot Traffic:
TO
Bloom Time
:
Summer
Flower color
:
Purple
Foliage
:
Deciduous
Foliage Color
:
Gold
Growth Rate
:
Moderate 6"-10" a year
Habit
:
Spreading
Irrigation
:
Hand Water,Auto
Plant Height
:
1" - 4" (Fairly Low Grower with taller flower spike)
Planting Area Environment
:
Low Water (Dry area little to no water),Normal (Rainfall under normal condition)
Seacrh Sun Exposure
:
Part Shade , Part Sun,Sun
Search Foot Traffic
:
Light
Soil
:
Peaty ,Clay ,Sandy ,Gravel ,Normal
Spread
:
12"
Zone:
5,6,7,8,9,10,11
This Plant Is Hardy Above:
-20
Additional Features:
Heat Tolerant
Yes
Pool Area
Yes
Deer Resistant
Yes
Humid Area
Yes
Kid Traffic
No
Scented
Yes
Dog Traffic
No
Butterfly Friendly
Yes
Attracts Bees
Yes
Fire Resistant
No
Erosion Control
No
Attract Hummingbirds
No
Attract Butterflies
Yes
Attract Bees
Yes
Deer Resistant
Yes
Rabbit Resistant
Yes
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Tips from Fran
Origanun Aureum is a prize in the garden. Visually appealing, stunning your senses with its oregano fragrance and a real workhorse in blocking out weeds around your shrubs. We have this as an exception for a woodland area as it will work well IF there is enough light to the area—otherwise it will stretch.