Organic Sweet Marjoram SeedHSC-MRJ-001-PKT
Zaatar Organic Sweet Marjoram Seed — living herb
Zaatar Organic Sweet Marjoram Seed — soft leaf detail
Zaatar Organic Sweet Marjoram Seed — zaatar harvest
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Zaatar Organic Sweet Marjoram Seed — living herb
Origanum syriacum
85 - 90Days to maturity

A seed worth growing

Zaatar Organic Sweet Marjoram Seed

Item #HSC-MRJ-001-PKT

A zesty Mediterranean oregano relative.

Zaatar is an ancient flavoring herb of the eastern Mediterranean. Its soft, gray-green foliage on half-upright plants tastes like a mix of marjoram, thyme and oregano. Note that it is a plant, not the za’atar spice blend sold in jars.

It will not survive frost, so start it indoors and treat it as a tender perennial. Cut stems once they are at least 4–6" long.

Ready to harvest about 85–90 days from sowing. Open-pollinated. Certified organic seed.

Specs

  • Packet: 50 seeds
  • Average 133,800 seeds per oz.

In stock — Packet

$6.40

Know before you sow

Quick Facts

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Do not cover seed

Press it in; light helps it sprout.

Pinch the tips

For bushier, more productive plants.

Keep soil moist

Marjoram dislikes drying out.

Cut at first flower

Hang small bunches to dry.

Growing Information

Days to germination

About 7–14 days at 18–21°C (65–70°F).

Starting indoors

Recommended. Start 8–10 weeks ahead of your last frost. Scatter seed on the surface and press it in without covering, since it needs light to germinate, and keep it moist. Move seedlings to their own pots once they can be handled, and pinch the tips for bushier, higher-yielding plants. Once the last frost has passed, plant out 6–8" apart, with rows 18" apart.

Direct sowing

Once the last frost has passed, scatter 2–3 seeds to the inch in a narrow band on prepared soil, press them in lightly, and keep moist. Thin to 6–8".

Plant spacing

6–8".

Soil

Light soil of average fertility; it does not tolerate drying out.

Light

Full sun.

Harvest

Cut whole plants as they start to flower. To dry, hang small bunches upside down somewhere airy, dry and out of direct sun.

Hardiness

Zones 9–11; usually grown as an annual elsewhere.

Plant height

8–24".

Packet

50 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 133,800 on average.

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