• Common Name: Oregano, Wild Marjoram
  • Botanical Name: Origanum vulgare
  • Family Name: Mint family
  • Type: Perennial
  • Zone Hardiness: 4–10
  • Height: 1 to 2ft
  • Width: 1 to 2ft
  • Blooms: Small pink or white flowers on spikes
  • Bloom Time: May through October
  • Sun: Full sun
  • Leaves: Small, aromatic, oval to heart-shaped, gray-green leaves
  • Maintenance: Low for beginners; needs occasional pruning to maintain borders.
  • Tolerates: Drought, heat, and a variety of soil types
  • Attracts: bees and butterflies
  • Texas Superstar: No
  • Texas Native: No
  • Invasive: Not