Origanum 'Drops of Jupiter' - ORNAMENTAL OREGANO 'DROPS OF JUPITER'
Ornamental, but still edible. Hybrid oregano with striking combination of chartreuse leaves, dark purple calyxes and pinkish flowers from mid summer to early fall. Foliage doesn't burn in the full sun!
Drought, heat and humidity tolerant, pollinator friendly (bees and butterflies), dense ground covering clumps. Fall color = some leaves also turn bright pink-red, or pink-re.
Tough and vigorous, deer and rabbit resistant. Simply excellent and reliable garden plant!
Blooming Time: 24" tall x 36" wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 9
Culture: full sun, mostly sun, half shade, average soils, adaptable to many soil types, but preferably somewhat drained soils. Avoid waterlogged soils.
Moisture Needs: average to drier or dry, adaptable. Established plants are drought tolerantntroduced by Hans Hansen (Walters Gardens, Zeeland, Michigan) in 2020. Proven Winners plant. Patented cultivar under PP33367, unlicensed propagation is prohibited.
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: some butterflies / honeybees
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: round Proven Winner Pot (quart) 4.25" wide x 5" deep pot
Plant Combinations: Best in sunny flower beds, on the edges, along patios or paths, water-wise plantings, herb gardens, bigger rock gardens, bigger containers or pollinator gardens. Great with small shrubs, perennials and grasses.
Looks better if combined with more rough structures (big leaves, grassy leaves, bigger or daisy-like flowers or spikes). Good companions are majority of commonly available perennials like Agastache, Amsonia, shorter Anemone hupehensis, Aster, Calamintha, Clinopodium, Coreopsis, Echinacea, Euphorbia, hardy, Geranium, Hemerocallis, shorter Helianthus, Iris x barbata (syn. I. x germanica = bearded irises), Kalimeris, Monarda, Nepeta, Origanum, Paeonia, Penstemon digitalis, Perovskia, Phlox, Physostegia, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Sedum, Solidago, Stachys, Stokesia, Tradescantia, Vernonia lettermanii cultivars, Veronica, etc. and ornamental grasses.
Excellent color combinations with yellow, cream, white, blue and silver colors
Good cut flower, stems with flowers can be dried (the keep the colors).
Picture copyright: Walters Gardens
Origanum 'Drops of Jupiter' - ORNAMENTAL OREGANO 'DROPS OF JUPITER'
Ornamental, but still edible. Hybrid oregano with striking combination of chartreuse leaves, dark purple calyxes and pinkish flowers from mid summer to early fall. Foliage doesn't burn in the full sun!
Drought, heat and humidity tolerant, pollinator friendly (bees and butterflies), dense ground covering clumps. Fall color = some leaves also turn bright pink-red, or pink-re.
Tough and vigorous, deer and rabbit resistant. Simply excellent and reliable garden plant!
Blooming Time: 24" tall x 36" wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 9
Culture: full sun, mostly sun, half shade, average soils, adaptable to many soil types, but preferably somewhat drained soils. Avoid waterlogged soils.
Moisture Needs: average to drier or dry, adaptable. Established plants are drought tolerantntroduced by Hans Hansen (Walters Gardens, Zeeland, Michigan) in 2020. Proven Winners plant. Patented cultivar under PP33367, unlicensed propagation is prohibited.
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: some butterflies / honeybees
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: round Proven Winner Pot (quart) 4.25" wide x 5" deep pot
Plant Combinations: Best in sunny flower beds, on the edges, along patios or paths, water-wise plantings, herb gardens, bigger rock gardens, bigger containers or pollinator gardens. Great with small shrubs, perennials and grasses.
Looks better if combined with more rough structures (big leaves, grassy leaves, bigger or daisy-like flowers or spikes). Good companions are majority of commonly available perennials like Agastache, Amsonia, shorter Anemone hupehensis, Aster, Calamintha, Clinopodium, Coreopsis, Echinacea, Euphorbia, hardy, Geranium, Hemerocallis, shorter Helianthus, Iris x barbata (syn. I. x germanica = bearded irises), Kalimeris, Monarda, Nepeta, Origanum, Paeonia, Penstemon digitalis, Perovskia, Phlox, Physostegia, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Sedum, Solidago, Stachys, Stokesia, Tradescantia, Vernonia lettermanii cultivars, Veronica, etc. and ornamental grasses.
Excellent color combinations with yellow, cream, white, blue and silver colors
Good cut flower, stems with flowers can be dried (the keep the colors).
Picture copyright: Walters Gardens