Marjoram - Sweet
Marjoram - Sweet is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Has small greyish-green leaves with a milder flavour than close relative, oregano. It is an essential herb in Italian cooking and used in soups, salads, vinegars. It is especially good with egg, tomato and cheese dishes. It does well in a terracotta pot. Container growing is preferred in areas with cold, wet winters or humid, wet summers.
Product: Marjoram - Sweet
Product type: SEED (500)
Botanical name: Origanum majorana
Syn.: Syn. Knotted marjoram
Syn. Knotted marjoram; small greyish-green leaves with a milder flavour than close relative, oregano. It is an essential herb in Italian cooking and used in soups, salads, vinegars. It is especially good with egg, tomato and cheese dishes. It does well in a terracotta pot. Container growing is preferred in areas with cold, wet winters or humid, wet summers.
Plant type: Herbaceous perennial herb
Plant height: 40 cm; compact growth habit
Sow when: Germinate best at 18 - 23°C
Temperate: Spring after all danger of frost
Subtropical: Spring after all danger of frost
Tropical: Unlikely to do well
Germination: 8 - 14 days
Depth: 1 mm deep, need light to germinate
Position: Full sun
Sow where: It can be sown directly where it is to grow or planted into trays and later transplanted
Soil type: Well-drained, sandy, pH 6.5 - 7
Rows: 20 cm between plants
Details: Avoid over-watering
Harvest: 70 days; leaves dry well
500 seeds per packet
Origanum majorana
Syn. Knotted marjoram
Herbaceous perennial herb
Marjoram - Sweet
Has small greyish-green leaves with a milder flavour than close relative, oregano. It is an essential herb in Italian cooking and used in soups, salads, vinegars. It is especially good with egg, tomato and cheese dishes. It does well in a terracotta pot. Container growing is preferred in areas with cold, wet winters or humid, wet summers.