Botanical Name: Origanum rotundifolium 'Kent Beauty'
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Common Name: Kent Beauty Oregano  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Green, Pink, White, Multi-Colored

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green, Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Mediterranean, Ranch

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Entry, Perennial Border, Parking Strip, Patio, Raised Planter, Walkways

 

Special Uses

Container, Cut Flowers, Small Spaces, Hanging Baskets

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

'Kent Beauty' is a hybrid oregano grown for its attractive flowers, rather than for its culinary qualities. It is a bushy, trailing plant that grows to about 10 inches tall and maybe a foot wide, with wiry stems that are covered in small, oval, silver-veined, slightly hairy leaves. the flowers appear in mid-summer, and are drooping, lantern-like bracts that are tinged in pink. Very effective when planted where its trailing qualities are well shown. Subtle but very distinctive. Barney Barnett of Willard Bay Gardens says these are a group of perennials that he just can't do without!
Grow in well drained soil in full sun. Does very well in gritty, sandy-loams. Excellent heat and drought tolerance; not tolerant of soggy soils. Listed as being hardy to USDA Zone 6, and it should over-winter if not planted in a wet site. Cut back in late winter to early spring. Flowers are excellent in fresh cut or dried arrangements. Though drought tolerant, it may need more water if planted in a container.