Origanum 'Rosenkuppel'
oregano 'Rosenkuppel'
A compact perennial to 60cm tall, with small, aromatic, purple-flushed leaves on slender stems. These are topped with clusters of tiny purple flowers with red-purple bracts from early to late summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Purple | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple | Green Purple | ||
| Autumn | Green Purple | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Origanum may be herbaceous perennials or deciduous or evergreen sub-shrubs, with aromatic foliage and spikes of small tubular flowers usually with conspicuous bracts
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in any well-drained (preferably alkaline) soil, in full sun or partial shade. See oregano cultivation for further advice. See rhs.org.uk/trials-awards
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn or spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Coastal
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Cut back old, flowered stems in early spring
Pests
May be susceptible to leafhoppers
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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