| Description | An ornamental oregano with fat pale green to maroon hop-like flowers. Good for patio pots, window boxes, etc. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 6-9 |
| Sunlight | needs full sun |
| Moisture | average to dry, draught tolerant |
| Soil & Site | Must have well drained soils. One source said this plant likes scree-like conditions. |
| Growing Media | well drained |
| Flowers | The color starts as mauve and ages to bright pink and purple. The pink petaled flowers are found inside of light purple bracts. The bracts dry to a color-fast paper-like structure on the plant. Flowers are reminiscent of hop flowers. an be used in dry arrangements and potpourri. |
| Leaves | A semi-trailing, slightly mounding sub-shrub. The leaves are gray-green with silver veins. |
| Dimensions | Less than a foot in height and can trail to almost 2 feet. |
| Maintenance | Pruning to maintain shape. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | A nursery in Kent, England. |
| Author's Notes | Properly grown this is a awesome looking plant. |
| Notes & Reference | #161-Paghat's Gardens (www.paghat.com) |
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