Origanum vulgare 'Gilt Trip'
Origanum 'Gilt Trip' is an ornamental oregano with lilac flowers, mauve calyxes and aromatic, chartreuse-yellow foliage.
Description:
Origanum 'Gilt Trip' is a lovely ornamental with lilac flowers during the summer on upright stems atop chartreuse-yellow foliage. The mauve calyxes that hold the flowers remain after the flowers are spent to extend the show. The leaves are aromatic and edible but with less intense flavour than other culinary oreganos. Fast growing, bushy and clumping to 24 inches high and 32 inches wide. Tolerates the heat and stress of summer. Great as a border plant, in the rock garden, and containers. Attracts pollinators like crazy. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Oregano
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Dry, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Open habitats in mountainous areas.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Miscellaneous - Garden Origin
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