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Kent Beauty Oregano

Origanum 'Kent Beauty'

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Overview

The Origanum 'Kent Beauty', commonly referred to as Kent Beauty Oregano, is a captivating ornamental herb famed for its cascading branches and delicate hop-like, pinkish-purple bracts. This perennial boasts a trailing habit reaching up to 8-10 inches tall and spreads around 12-18 inches wide. Adored by butterflies, it thrives in full sun with well-draining soil and is hardy in USDA zones 5-9, offering a charming groundcover or container display with minimal maintenance.

Sun Full, HalfWater LowZones 5–9Type Herb, Perennial
Kent Beauty Oregano (Origanum 'Kent Beauty') — commonly referred to as Kent Beauty Oregano
Kent Beauty Oregano (Origanum 'Kent Beauty') — it thrives in full sun with well-draining soil and is hardy in USDA zones 5-9Kent Beauty Oregano (Origanum 'Kent Beauty') — offering a charming groundcover or container display with minimal maintenanceKent Beauty Oregano (Origanum 'Kent Beauty') — is a captivating ornamental herb famed for its cascading branches and delicate hop-likeKent Beauty Oregano (Origanum 'Kent Beauty') — commonly known as Kent Beauty OreganoKent Beauty Oregano (Origanum 'Kent Beauty') — This perennial boasts a trailing habit reaching up to 8-10 inches tall and spreads around 12-18 inches wide

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low
USDA zones
5–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Herb, Perennial
Family
Lamiaceae

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Kent Beauty Oregano (Origanum 'Kent Beauty') — commonly referred to as Kent Beauty Oregano
Kent Beauty Oregano (Origanum 'Kent Beauty') — it thrives in full sun with well-draining soil and is hardy in USDA zones 5-9
Kent Beauty Oregano (Origanum 'Kent Beauty') — offering a charming groundcover or container display with minimal maintenance
Kent Beauty Oregano (Origanum 'Kent Beauty') — is a captivating ornamental herb famed for its cascading branches and delicate hop-like
Kent Beauty Oregano (Origanum 'Kent Beauty') — commonly known as Kent Beauty Oregano
Kent Beauty Oregano (Origanum 'Kent Beauty') — This perennial boasts a trailing habit reaching up to 8-10 inches tall and spreads around 12-18 inches wide
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