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Key characteristics

Family: Lamiaceae
Height: 8 to 12 inches
Width: 12 to 24 inches
Flower color: Pale rose-lime bracts with tiny violet flowers, resembling elongated hop-like structures
Foliage color: Silvery-blue, finely textured leaves
Bloom time: Summer through fall
Light: Full sun
Water: Low
Maintenance: Low; cut back old growth in early spring to encourage new foliage
Growing zone: USDA zones 6a to 10b
Wildlife: Attracts bees and butterflies; deer and rabbit resistant

Groundcovers

Origanum x 'Xera Cascade'

Xera Cascade Oregano

Origanum x 'Xera Cascade' is an ornamental oregano known for its cascading habit and decorative floral display. From mid-summer through early fall, this hybrid produces clusters of pink flowers nestled among large, papery, hop-like bracts in shades of soft green and rose. The flowers and bracts drape gracefully over its stems, making it an excellent choice for hanging baskets, raised beds, or containers.

Developed for its ornamental qualities, 'Xera Cascade' is a hybrid oregano with origins in Mediterranean herb breeding.

Light

Full sun

Water

Low

Bloom time

Summer through fall

Find this plant

Works well in

Rock Gardens
Borders
Pollinator Gardens
Containers

Companion plants

Woolly thymes · Santolinas · Lavender · Helianthemums · Verbascum · Blue oat grasses

Design tip

Allow the trailing stems to spill over walls, raised beds, or containers where the colorful bracts can be viewed at eye level. Surround it with upright blooms, silvery foliage, and graceful grasses to create layers of texture, movement, and color.