Origanum 'Bellissimo' plant

Origanum 'Bellissimo' ®

  • Perennial
  • 20-30 cm high
  • Soft-coloured flowers
  • Silvery-grey foliage
  • Unusual flowers
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Garden use

Use

Along path Border Troughs Small garden Pot Roof garden intensive Planters Solitary Small groups

Site and growing conditions

Scree Crevice garden Gravel garden Rockgarden Alpine house Dry bed

Ornamental value and special features

Scented Foliage plant Unusual flowers

Growth

Medium

Planting density

Plant about 5 - 7 plants per m²

Characteristics

Height 20 - 30 cm
Flowering time July - October
Flower colour pink
Leaf colour gray-green
Growth habit tuft
Growth rate medium
Hardiness down to about -30°C

Site conditions

Light full sun, sunny
Moisture very dry, dry
Soil pervious, light
Soil fertility none to little, normal

Botanical information

Botanical name Origanum 'Bellissimo'
Genus Origanum
Family Lamiaceae
Common names NL: hop-marjolein