About
A compact, mat-forming, aromatic, evergreen subshrub from the mountains of Crete with tiny, broadly oval, mid-green, softly hairy leaves and small, pink, tubular flowers in short hop-like, pendant clusters of ornamental, papery bracts in summer. A charming miniature origanum for a sunny, very well-drained rock garden, raised bed, or alpine trough.
About the genus
Menziesia are deciduous shrubs with small, undivided leaves and urn-shaped purple, yellowish or creamy-white flowers in terminal umbels in spring
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.