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Sweet marjoram

Origanum majorana

Sweet marjoram
Photo: H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A sweet relative of oregano with a finer aroma; much used in Greece and Portugal.

Light
Full sun (6 h or more)
Height
0.3–0.5 m
Watering
Moderate: 2–3 times a week in summer
Soil
loose and well-drained
Edible?
Yes: the leaves
How to plant
Plant the young plant with its crown at soil level, 30 cm apart.
Care
More tender than oregano: in cold areas grow it in a pot and bring it in for winter.

Calendar by climate

Warm coast
Mild Mediterranean
Southern interior
Continental interior
Cold interior and uplands
Atlantic
Canary Islands (subtropical)
SowPlantHarvestPruneFeedTreat

Dates are for growing outdoors. You can start seedlings earlier indoors or in a greenhouse, but plant them out only once the frosts are over.

Feeding and doses

Mild Mediterranean

Not needed.

Pest prevention and doses

Mild Mediterranean

Not needed.

How easy to grow by climate

  • Warm coastEasy
  • Mild MediterraneanEasy
  • Southern interiorEasy
  • Continental interiorNeeds regular careFrost and a short season
  • Cold interior and uplandsDifficultHard, long frosts
  • AtlanticNeeds regular careRain and humidity: fungal disease
  • Canary Islands (subtropical)Easy

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