Origanum laevigatum

Dittany

Description: 12in (30cm). Deciduous. Forms carpet of small, aromatic leaves. Covered in tiny minute, bright pink flowers in summer.

Cultivation: Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun, and alkaline soil.

Latin name:	Origanum laevigatum
Common name:	Dittany
Type:	shrub, rock plant
Hedging:
Sow:	March April May September October November
Cuttings:	June

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