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• Dill (Anethum graveolens)
• Tarragon, French tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)
• Chives
• Mint (Mentha)
• Basil (Ocimum)
• Oregano (Origanum)
• Sweet marjoram, Origanum majorana (Majorana hortensis)
• Parsley
• Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis)
• Sage (Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten')
• Winter savory (Satureja montana)
• Thyme, Common thyme (Thymus vulgarus)
 
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Sweet marjoram, Origanum majorana (Majorana hortensis)
Quick facts and care essentials

• Perennial
• All zones
• Full sun
• Average water

Sweet marjoram is a perennial in Zones 4-24, 29-31; elsewhere, it is treated as an annual or grown in containers and moved indoors for winter. Plants reach 1 to 2 feet tall; the tiny gray-green leaves have a sweet, floral scent and a milder flavor than oregano (to which sweet marjoram is closely related). Start this herb from seed or purchased transplants; space plants 6 to 9 inches apart or thin seedlings to this distance.
Published: January 1999