Native perennial with pink flowers from August to September. Aromatic leaves. Prefers sunny sites & tolerates chalky soils.
Distribution: A native British wild flower, which is fairly common throughoutBritain.
Habitat: It grows on dry grassland, hedgerows and on chalky soils.
Description: A medium perennial with stems of pink flowers from August to September. The leaves are aromatic.
Uses: Wild Marjoram has been used as a potherb for cooking, although other cultivated species of Origanum are more commonly used these days. Traditionally, the plant was used to make herbal sachets and sweet-smelling powders. A deep purple dye produced from it was once used to dye wool. A juice produced from it was used to rub into furniture to make it fragrant.
Wildlife: The flowers are very attractive to bees and butterflies. It is the food plant of the Sub-Angled Moth and the Small Copper.
