Plant name: Origanum vulgare 'Aureum'
Other names: Golden oregano
Category: Perennial
Plant family: Lamiaceae
Light preference: Full sun/partial shade
Soil preference: Loam, chalk; acid, alkaline, neutral; well-drained
Flowering/fruiting month: June-August
Size:
- 0.1-0.5 metres height
- 0.1-0.5 metres spread
Description:
'Aureum' is a woody-based perennial to 30 cm in height, forming a spreading clump of wiry stems bearing broadly ovate, bright golden-yellow leaves, and pink tubular flowers in small terminal clusters.
Care:
Cut back old, flowered stem in early spring.
