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Origanum 'Kent Beauty' (oregano 'Kent Beauty')
Origanum 'Kent Beauty' (oregano 'Kent Beauty')
Trailing ornamental • Rosy, hop-like bracts • Spills beautifully over rocks, walls, and garden edges
📦 Shipping is charged at real carrier rates.We don’t mark up shipping—costs reflect distance from our nursery and careful plant packing.
🌱 6-plant minimum per order — mix & match any varieties
📦 Ships in a 2⅜” square x 3¾” deep band pot — well-rooted & ready to plant
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Kent Beauty oregano is one of the most beloved ornamental oreganos in the garden world—and for good reason. This low-growing, creeping perennial forms soft mounds of small, round green leaves, then sends up arching stems dressed in drooping, rose-pink bracts that look like tiny hanging lanterns. The flowers are long-lasting, stunning in the garden, and exceptional for cutting and drying.
Unlike culinary oregano, Kent Beauty is grown purely for beauty. Its blooms are a magnet for bees and beneficial insects, making it a wonderful choice for pollinator-friendly gardens. It spreads by underground runners, forming wide, natural-looking patches—perfect for cascading over rocks, retaining walls, and slopes.
This variety prefers lean, well-drained soil and full sun, where it will reward you with vibrant color and reliable blooms year after year. Because of its spreading habit, it is best grown in the ground rather than in containers.
Best Uses
- Cascading over rock walls and retaining walls
- Groundcover for sunny slopes and dry areas
- Front-of-border plantings
- Rock and alpine gardens
- Pollinator gardens
- Cut and dried flower arrangements
- Naturalistic and cottage-style landscapes
Who This Plant Is For
For gardeners who want a low-growing, spreading plant that brings long-lasting color, pollinators, and graceful trailing form to sunny landscapes.
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Origanum rotundifolium ‘Kent Beauty’
- Common Name: Kent Beauty Ornamental Oregano
- Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
- Height x Width: 6 in. x 3 ft.
- USDA Zones: 5–9
- Sun: Full sun
- Soil: Lean, well-draining
- Edibility: Not for culinary use
- Growth Habit: Spreading via underground runners
POT SIZE: 2⅜” square x 3¾” deep band pot
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What to Expect With Your Plants
What size plants will I receive?
Most plants ship in 2 3/8” x 3 3/4” band pots—ideal for healthy root growth.
Top growth varies by variety and season, but every plant arrives well-rooted, actively growing, and ready to plant.
Grown naturally without artificial heat or lights, our plants are hardy, adaptable, and ready to thrive in real garden conditions.
When will my plants ship?
We schedule plant orders based on your area’s average last frost date and when each plant is truly ready to ship. You’ll receive an email with your estimated ship date once your order is scheduled.
Orders ship Monday–Wednesday via UPS or USPS (2–3 day service), so your plants arrive before the weekend and spend less time in transit. Shipping begins in spring—usually mid-April—when weather and plant health align, so your plants arrive strong, well-rooted, and ready to thrive.
Do you guarantee your plants?
We stand behind our plants and our packing process. While we can't control weather or how plants are cared for after arrival, we do guarantee that your plants will arrive healthy and in good condition. If there's an issue, just reach out and we're happy to help.
Are your plants inspected for plant health and disease?
Yes. Our nursery is inspected at least twice each year by the Oregon Department of Agriculture and meets state plant health and disease standards.
Why does shipping cost what it does for live plants?
Shipping live plants requires careful packaging, seasonal timing, and fast transit to ensure they arrive healthy.
Our shipping rates are calculated in real time based on box size, weight, and destination, and we always select the best available option for safe, timely delivery.
We never inflate shipping costs — you pay what it costs us to ship your order safely.
Have more questions?
We want you to feel good about your plant order. Find answers about shipping, sizing, care, and guarantees in our full FAQ.
Kent Beauty is rather hard to find and expensive. Charsaw Farms had the best price I found on line. The plants took awhile to arrive, but were in good shape when they did and seem to be prospering.