100+ Organic Sweet Marjoram Herb Seeds- G066- ORIGANUM MAJORANA- Key Culinary ingredient in many exotic dishes

100+ Organic Sweet Marjoram Herb Seeds- G066- ORIGANUM MAJORANA- Key Culinary ingredient in many exotic dishes

Description:

Sweet Marjoram is a tender perennial than does well both in the herb garden or in a hanging basket or other container. Because it is sensitive to frosts, it is often grown as an annual, growing quickly from Marjoram seeds for a harvest each season. It is nicely aromatic and is in the oregano family that grows wild around the Mediterranean. The flower spikes are pale pink and highly attractive to bees and butterflies.

Sweet Marjoram is a key ingredient in many Mediterranean dishes adding a similar flavour to oregano, but more delicate. This pale green, bushy plant will spread readily if the tops are pinched out when young.

Direct sow Sweet Marjoram seeds uncovered in the spring. Pull the whole plant up in fall and hang to dry or pot some up to grow on a windowsill all winter. Marjoram performs very well in containers or any part of the garden with good drainage and full sun. The flowers are attractive to honeybees and other pollinators, and the leaves and sprigs As a culinary herb, Sweet Marjoram's leaves and flowers are used to add a sweet and spicy flavor to foods. It is often found in German cuisine, and it commonly is used to flavor dressings, meat, sausage, lamb, beans and soups. Many gardeners simply enjoy the beauty of the Marjoram herb plant and grow it as an ornamental herb and to attract beneficial insects into the garden. The plant is also known as Knotted Marjoram.

How To Grow Sweet Marjoram From Herb Seeds: Sow Sweet Marjoram seeds indoors 6 weeks before the last expected frost. Covering the starter flat with clear plastic wrap helps to keep the moisture and heat in and aids in the germination process of the herb seeds. Transplant the young herb plants outdoors after danger of frost has passed. The Sweet Marjoram herb can be grown in an indoor herb garden, but plant growing lights are necessary.

Season: Perennial

USDA Zones: 7 - 9

Height: 12 - 16 inches

Bloom Season: Late spring to early fall

Bloom Color: Pink

Environment: Full sun

Soil Type: Light, sandy loam type soils

Temperature: 70F (21 C)

Average Germ Time: 7 - 14 days

Light Required: Yes

Depth: Surface sow

Sowing Rate: 15 - 20 seeds per plant

Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination

Plant Spacing: 12 inches