Origanum Jekka’s Spice’
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Origanum ‘Jekka’s Spice’, Oregano Jekka’s Spice
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Origanum
Tiny pale pink tubular flowers covered in pale green bracts. Small, aromatic, grey green hairy leaves.
Want to learn more? Read Jekka’s Guide to Oregano.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H4 (-5 to -10C)
• Type: Deciduous sub shrub
• Height: 45cm
• Spread: 45cm
Oregano Jekka’s Spice can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum and is available to buy as herb plants.
Details
• Aspect: Full Sun
• Soil type: Loam, Chalk, Sand, Free Draining
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Clump
• Flowering colour:
• Flowering time:
• Uses: Culinary (Read Jekka’s Guide To Culinary Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: No
• Container suitability: No
• UK native: No
• Caution: N/A
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: N/A
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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