{"title":"Origanum","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"origanum-kent-beauty-agm","title":"Origanum 'Kent Beauty' AGM","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriganum ‘Kent Beauty’ is an aromatic, semi-evergreen subshrub with spreading, trailing stems that produce tiny pink flowers among rosy-pink bracts throughout summer. The flowers are irresistible to bees — and the leaves are delicious sprinkled over melted mozzarella on a freshly baked pizza.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest planted in alkaline, free-draining soil in full sun, it is rated H4 and hardy down to -10°C provided it is not left sitting in winter wet. Once established, it can be lifted and divided in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for pots and containers, rockeries, gravel gardens, coastal, courtyard, and Mediterranean settings — or close to the kitchen of any keen cook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight × Spread: 10cm × 50cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":52922115490134,"sku":"106187","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Origanum_KentBeauty.webp?v=1789328538"},{"product_id":"origanum-laevigatum","title":"Origanum laevigatum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriganum laevigatum\u003c\/em\u003e — commonly known as smooth oregano — is an ornamental herb that deserves to be far better known. The tiny, fragrant evergreen leaves cloak woody stems that from midsummer onwards carry clusters of tiny pink flowers on dark, willowy stems, attracting bees, hoverflies and butterflies in their droves. The flowers are followed by attractive seedheads that persist well into winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMediterranean in origin, it thrives in poor, well-drained soil in full sun, though it will tolerate partial shade with a modest reduction in flowering. Perfect for a gravel or wildlife garden, it also works beautifully in a sunny container. Easy to grow — a quick trim in spring or autumn will keep its slightly informal habit looking its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHeight × Spread: 45cm × 60cm\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":53776972742998,"sku":null,"price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Litre","offer_id":53776972775766,"sku":null,"price":14.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Origanumlaevigatum_1of1.jpg?v=1775754785"},{"product_id":"origanum-vulgare-aureum","title":"Origanum vulgare 'Aureum'","description":"\u003cp\u003eCommonly known as Golden Oregano or Golden Marjoram, \u003cem\u003eOriganum vulgare\u003c\/em\u003e 'Aureum' is a bushy perennial with small, rounded, vibrant golden-yellow leaves and clusters of light pink to white tubular flowers in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a culinary herb it is a natural choice for a kitchen garden, but it earns its place in any sunny border or gravel garden too. Tolerant of salt spray, it is also a good choice for coastal situations. Grow in well-drained soil in full sun for the best foliage colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight × Spread: 30cm × 45cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":53093461393750,"sku":null,"price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Origanumv.Aureum.jpg?v=1775923195"},{"product_id":"origanum-bristol-cross","title":"Origanum 'Bristol Cross'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriganum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Bristol Cross' is an aromatic sub-shrub ideally suited to alkaline, free-draining soil and full sun. It does extremely well in shallow soil over chalk — all too common in Hampshire — and is hardy down to -10°C, but only in well-drained conditions year-round. Wet soils can cause the roots to rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flowers are particularly attractive: trailing purple-pink whorls held in red bracts, opening from late summer into autumn and drawing bees and other pollinators in abundance. For culinary use, the leaves have the best flavour before the flowers open and can be used fresh, dried, or frozen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEqually at home in large terracotta pots, as border edging, trailing over raised beds, or in gravel, coastal, cottage, and courtyard gardens. An adaptable, drought-tolerant plant that adds scent and colour to the garden and flavour to the kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight × Spread: 30cm × 45cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":53989224218966,"sku":null,"price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Origanum_BristolCross.jpg?v=1780217823"}],"url":"https:\/\/hardysplants.live\/collections\/origanum.oembed","provider":"Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}