The plant grown in the United States is used as a culinary herb.

The marjoram plant is an attractive, delicate-looking bush with soft, oval, dusty green leaves and small white flowers that grow in braids or knots in the spring-time. The plant fills the air with scent even when gently brushed against; marjoram is definitely one of the most fragrant herbs known. The flowers make a lovely garnish, and the leaves when harvested in mid-spring have a pleasantly sharp taste with a note of camphor, which mellows and sweetens over time.