Plants
Wild Marjoram
Common name
Wild MarjoramLatin name
Origanum vulgareCharacters
A fragrant herb, wild marjoram branches only at the top. Finely hairy it bears entire leaves. Flowers are pink or reddish and terminal in a tightly flowered panicle. Plants are colonial forming small patches.
Habit
HerbEdible Portion
Leaves, fresh or driedHabitat
Edges of lawns, fields, pastures and roadsides. Naturalized.Geography
Halifax and Hants counties northward
Used For
Perfect for flavouring tomato sauces much like oregano, which it resembles in scent and flavour.
Cautions
Flavour intensifies with drying. Use less.