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HerbsHalf-HardyPerennial (short-lived)
Marjoram
Marjoram is a sweet warm-flavoured aromatic herb used fresh or dried in Mediterranean and vegetable dishes. It is softer and gentler than oregano, making it useful where a more delicate herbal note is wanted.
Basic information
Category
Herbs
Lifecycle
Perennial (short-lived)
Hardiness
Half-Hardy
Planting partners
3 companions · 0 crops to avoid
Growth profile
Days to harvest
75 days
Germination window
10–14 days
Germination temperature
18–21 °C
Plant spacing
30 cm
Row spacing
40 cm
Sowing depth
0.5 cm
Height
45 cm
Spread
30 cm
Calendar
JJan
FFeb
MMar
AApr
MMay
JJun
JJul
AAug
SSep
OOct
NNov
DDec
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Flowering / Harvest
Timings based on average frost dates in the UK. Sign up to set your frost dates.
Care tips
Grow marjoram in full sun and free-draining soil so foliage stays aromatic and compact rather than lush and weak. Pinch tips to maintain a bushy shape, harvest before flowering if drying the sprigs, and move sweet marjoram under cover for winter in colder parts of the UK.
Common pests
Mint rust, mint moth caterpillars, leafhoppers, aphids.
Companions
Don’t grow with
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