'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.