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

Mid of May

Propagating

End of May

Transplanting

Beginning of June

Harden

Mid of June

Planting

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.