Origanum calcaratum Pellaea where you expect an ascot

where you expect an ascot

From a giant underground tuber

it will bowl you over with its floral show of pink flowers in mid-summer

low woodland

Origanum calcaratum Pellaea where you expect an ascot(aka: Origanum tournefortii) Origanum calcaratum has proven to be one of the finest ornamental oreganos that we've grown. This vigorous species, hailing from limestone cliff crevices on the Greek Aegean Islands, forms a 15" tall x 3' wide patch of semi woody stems, clothed with small, fragrant, hairy foliage. Starting for us in late June, the clumps are smothered with a dazzling display of small pink flowers. Hot sun, dry soils, and good drainage are