Origanum laevigatum ‘Herrenhausen’

Origanum laevigatum ‘Herrenhausen’ or also known as Oregano ‘Herrenhausen’ is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the family of Lamiaceae plants. It produces pink tubular flowers with a deep-purple calices at the base in spring, summer, and fall. It prefers the sun and well-drained soil. Origanum laevigatum ‘Herrenhausen’ grows to about 50cm or about 22″ tall. After the flowering season, the stems remain with dark seeds. The foliage is slightly aromatic but this is not edible oregano. It does attract butterflies and bees and rather attractive in all seasons.