Growing sweet marjoram

[tinychicken]

Never grew sweet marjoram before and this year I bought 2 small pots to give it a try. It's still fairly cold here at night and I don't want to plant them outside yet. Trouble is, they are getting very spindly and leggy. Is that the way they're supposed to look? If not, any suggestions? Should I trim an inch or two off the top to encourage more bushy growth?

Hopefully spring will arrive shortly and bring some warmth along with it!

 

[journey11]

I've started it indoors the prior two years. It always starts out thin and spindly, but does well once it's hardened off and in the garden. I didn't cut mine back, just let it do it's thing. It's not a very big plant, stays pretty close to the ground, kinda like thyme.

 

[HunkieDorie23]

Never grew sweet marjoram before and this year I bought 2 small pots to give it a try. It's still fairly cold here at night and I don't want to plant them outside yet. Trouble is, they are getting very spindly and leggy. Is that the way they're supposed to look? If not, any suggestions? Should I trim an inch or two off the top to encourage more bushy growth?

Hopefully spring will arrive shortly and bring some warmth along with it!

I know that starts get spindly from inadequate lighting so you can try putting them under a florecent light but if I remember from last year they are kinda spindling. Last year was my first year growing them and I now love them. Good luck.

 

[ninnymary]

As long as you keep it alive, I think it will be o.k. I have some in the ground and it keeps sprouting all over. It's not invasive, all I have to do is pull the ones I don't want. It does have a kind of sprawling, maybe 12" tall look.

Mary

 

[Lorelai]

I currently have mine in a container, and it seems really spindly and maybe isn't as suited to a windowsill (southern facing) as the oregano, for example, seems to be? It probably doesn't help that I overwatered it a tad...