Erect aromatic shrub 1-2 m tall. Leaves ovate, 1.5-3 cm long, 1-1.5 cm wide, margins mostly regularly fine-toothed. Flowers in terminal clusters. Calyx tube about 2 mm long. Corolla about 1 cm long; spring. T

NSW, Vic

The NSW and Vic plants may be different taxa.

Available in both mauve and pink forms.

Source: Lumley, P. (2002). Origanum. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 4. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 3. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.