Marjoram

Plant family

Lippenblütler (Lamiaceae) (Lamiaceae)

Season Overview

Details

Light requirement

Shady

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Light germinator

Seeding distance

15 cm

Row spacing

10 cm

Seeding depth

0 cm

Instructions

Beginning of May

Transplanting

Mid of May

Harden

End of May

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.

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.