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Mexican Oregano

Poliomentha longiflora

Mexican Oregano, Rosemary Mint

About This Plant

Sun/part shade; semi-evergreen. A perennial shrub well suited for deeper well-drained soils. Mexican oregano grows fairly large; use it more or less like a rose bush in the middle layer of a xeriscape bed. Blooms appear from late spring through summer. The edible foliage is strongly aromatic, and deer tend to avoid it.

Origins: Coahuila Nuevo Leon and Northern Mexico

Maintenance

Cut back (by as much as half its height) as needed during summer. Mexican oregano can be damaged by drastic freezes but it’ll leaf out again in spring.

Whirls of soft purple and white blooms throughout the warm season.

Min. Height: 3

Max Height: 4 feet

Min. Width: 3

Max Width: 5 feet

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