Showy Oregano 'Herrenhausen'
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
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Height: 16 inches
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Spread: 16 inches
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Bloom Time: July to
September
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Bloom: tiny deep rose-violet flowers
with reddish-purple bracts
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Light: full sun
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Soil: average,
well-drained
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Moisture: dry to medium
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Use: massed in
border fronts, herb gardens or rock gardens; also good edging plant
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems; root rot may occur in wet, poorly-drained soils
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Native to: species native
to Cyprus, Syria and Turkey
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Notes: attractive
reddish-purple leaves on contrasting red stems which deepen in color as the
summer progresses; woody-based subshrub dies to the ground in cold winters;
stems root at the nodes as they go along the ground
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Supplier: The Flower
Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C068, Sidewalk Garden G093
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