Marjoram

Poliomintha

Plant family

Mint family (Lamiaceae)

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

1ST YEAR

FOLLOWING YEARS

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Dry

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Light germinator

Germination temperature

18 - 25 °C (Degrees Celsius)

Plant distance

30 cm

Row spacing

40 cm

Seeding depth

0.5 cm

Instructions

Beginning of May

Propagating

Description

Marjoram is a perennial, non-hardy culinary herb from the labiates family with a growth height of 30 to 60 cm. It tastes similar to oregano and the leaves are used fresh and dried for seasoning.

Origin:

Southern Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor

Growing tips

With direct seeding the plant takes a long time to develop, so you better prefer seedlings and plant them in the bed. Marjoram loves full sun and needs a lot of water, because it forms only weak roots. Flowering lasts 25-30 days, during which the aroma of the shoots is the strongest.