Origanum laevigatum "Hopley's Purple"

Botanical Name: Origanum laevigatum "Hopley's Purple"
Common Name: Hopley's purple oregano
Family Name: Lamiaceae
Distribution/Origin: Mediterranean
Leaf: Green, (fall)Green/Purple, Elliptic/Ovate/Acute/Ciliate/Serrulate, Distinct smell
Bud: Opposite
Flower: Pink, Purple, Showy, Floriferous, Fragrant, Aug/Sep

Fruit/Seed: Brown, Nut, Insignificant(nutlets enclosed in a persistent calyx), Oct/Nov
Stem/Bark: Red/Purple

Size: Height: 0.4 - 0.7m/Spread: 0.6 - 1.0m
Habit: Arching, Spreading, Upright
Form: Mounded, Oval-vertical

Soil conditions: Humus rich, Well-drained
Moisture: Moderate, Summer *Dry
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape use: Container planting, Cut flowers or foliage, Fragrance, Group or mass planting, Herb, Mixed shrub boarder, Perennial boarder, Rock garden, Small garden/space, Summer interest, Attracts butterflies

Notes: Perennial, Attracts beneficial insects