MARJORAM

Species: Marjoram
Latin name: Origanum Marjorana L.
Other usual name: Sweet Marjoram - Knottet Marjoram - Marjoram Hortensis
Variety: Marjoram
Family: Lamiacées
Origin: Europe, Mediterranean Countries

Marjoram: Hardy perennial plant cultivated like an annual with its pink flower bouquets and sweet pine and citrus flavors. It's similar to the origan, the leaves are oval formed of light grayish green color, used like culinary spice fresh or dried in our dishes. Harvest progressively of your needs preferably in the morning to keep the maximum of flavor, more delicate in flavor than origan and approaching the thyme.

Seed sowing: Mars to April
Harvest of marjoram: May to December
Height: Marjoram reaches on average 60 cm
Exposure: Sunny, Middle shade

Sowing instructions: Sowing from Mars to April in open ground in 2 mm depth, pack slightly, when seedlings are strong enough to handle thin them out and leave 15 cm between plants. You can harvest the leaves from May until December. Growing them in pots works well, when given plenty of light.

Sowing distance: 30 cm by 15 cm
Minimum seed sowing temperature: 18 °C
Seed germination: 21 to 30 days
Nutritional value: Kcal to the 100 gr

Net weight of seeds: 1 gr +/- 5000 seeds

All our seeds are sold with their sowing instructions.