{"product_id":"250-graines-de-marjolaine-officinale-plante-aromatique-jardin-semences-paysannes","title":"250 Marjoram Seeds (Origanum majorana)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriganum majorana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweet marjoram, knotted marjoram, pot marjoram: not to be confused with oregano, its close relative. Marjoram is distinctly milder, more delicate, and sweeter—and above all, much more susceptible to cold. Its flower buds, grouped into small “shells” before opening, earned it its second name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelicate fragrance:\u003c\/strong\u003e milder and sweeter than oregano, with a slightly camphoraceous note.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePretty clump:\u003c\/strong\u003e fuzzy gray-green leaves topped with small pinkish-white flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost-tender in our climate:\u003c\/strong\u003e perennial in its native Mediterranean region, it is grown as an annual in France, or in a pot to be overwintered frost-free.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent in pots:\u003c\/strong\u003e which makes it possible to keep it from one year to the next.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun and warmth, in a sheltered spot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e light, rather poor, alkaline, and above all well drained. Like most Mediterranean herbs, it concentrates its fragrance in poor soil—do not enrich the soil. It is sensitive to stagnant moisture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e sow in spring in pots under cover at 20 °C, on the surface or barely covered: the tiny seeds need light. Transplant only after the last frosts, as it cannot tolerate any cold. See \u003ca href=\"\/pl-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/comment-semer-graines-coton-godet-terre\"\u003ehow to sow your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransplant 25 cm apart, in a herb garden, border, or pot. A pot remains the best option: it allows you to bring it indoors before frosts and keep it for several years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater moderately; it prefers drought to excess water. No fertilizer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinch the stems regularly to make the clump denser and delay flowering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest the flowering tops \u003cstrong\u003ejust before the flowers open\u003c\/strong\u003e, at the “shell” stage: this is when the fragrance is at its strongest. It dries very well in bunches hung in the shade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeneficial combinations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt makes up a Mediterranean herb garden with \u003ca href=\"\/pl-intl\/products\/300-graines-de-thym-plante-aromatique-medicinale-semences-paysannes\"\u003ethyme\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pl-intl\/products\/500-graines-dorigan-plante-aromatique-jardin-semences-paysannes\"\u003eoregano\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pl-intl\/products\/40-graines-de-sauge-officinale-plante-aromatique-semences-paysannes\"\u003ecommon sage\u003c\/a\u003e. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pl-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/plantes-resistantes-secheresse-graines\"\u003edrought-resistant plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits for biodiversity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts small pinkish-white flowers are heavily visited by bees and butterflies in midsummer—leave part of the clump to flower.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLike oregano, it attracts many small short-tongued pollinators.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts mildness makes it suitable for more delicate dishes than oregano: sauces, stuffings, vegetables, eggs, white meats, and Mediterranean dishes. Add it toward the end of cooking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA traditional medicinal plant, used in herbal medicine and infusions since antiquity. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pl-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/plantes-medicinales-a-semer\"\u003emedicinal plants to sow\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSymbolism:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDedicated to Aphrodite by the Greeks, marjoram was woven into crowns for newlyweds. Its name may derive from \u003cem\u003emajor\u003c\/em\u003e, “greater,” referring to the length of life it was believed to bestow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting your own seeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet a few flower spikes bloom and dry completely on the plant, then rub them over a container: the seeds are extremely fine. Be careful, as it can cross-pollinate with oregano: isolate your seed plant. See \u003ca href=\"\/pl-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/conserver-ses-graines\"\u003estoring your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommitment to Quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e at SemiSauvage - Permaculture, we grow and select our seeds with respect for all living things as our guiding principle. Based near the Volcanoes of Auvergne, we choose open-pollinated, non-hybrid varieties, tested for their germination rate, carefully sorted and packaged, with no chemical treatment. Our belief: to give gardeners back the ability to resow, year after year, seeds that truly belong to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gentle cousin of oregano, best kept in a pot from one year to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SemiSauvage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866960638285,"sku":"3760335361029","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1658\/2477\/files\/109-FB.png?v=1716408924","url":"https:\/\/semisauvage.com\/pl-intl\/products\/250-graines-de-marjolaine-officinale-plante-aromatique-jardin-semences-paysannes","provider":"SemiSauvage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}