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Ornamental Herbs |
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Marjoram
The dried leaves of marjoram are commonly known as the
spice oregano. Throw out old, garden-variety marjoram
and bring in the new flowering and colored-foliage varieties.
They are gorgeous and edible! |
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Different types of oregano. |
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| Origanum
laevigatum 'Herrenhausen' (ornamental oregano) |
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Fine
green leaves mottled with burgundy complement the masses
of pink flowers. |
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l. 'Hopley's Purple', 'Pilgrim' |
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Mounds
of small, green leaves are covered in pink blossoms. |
| O.
l. 'Marshall's Memory' |
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Chartreuse
growth early in the season darkens to green just in time
to be smothered in dark-pink blooms. |
| O.
prismaticum (Greek oregano) |
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Lovely,
deep-green, fuzzy leaves look good next to golden-foliage
varieties. (See plant on the right in the photo above.) |
| O.
vulgare 'Aureum' (golden oregano) |
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Bright,
golden foliage has hints of red in the fall, and pale-pink
flowers. (See yellow-green plant running through center
in photo above.) |
| Plectranthus
amboinicus (false oregano, also called Spanish thyme
or Cuban oregano) |
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This
annual is not in the oregano family, but shares many of
the same chemicals that give oregano its refreshing flavor.
Grow it in containers for its beautiful, soft-fuzzy leaves.
(See plant at top center in the photo above.) |
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