Herb 'Greek Oregano'

Origanum vulgare hirtum — Greek Oregano
Greek Oregano is the true Mediterranean variety, celebrated for its strong, savoury aroma and flavour. Dark green leaves and clusters of white flowers make it both ornamental and useful in the kitchen, especially in pizza, pasta, and classic Italian dishes. The small edible flowers carry the same robust flavour and may be used fresh as garnish. Beyond culinary uses, oregano’s blooms provide rich pollen and nectar, attracting bees, hoverflies, lacewings, parasitic wasps, and tachinid flies, making it a valuable plant for pollinators and beneficial insects.

DETAILS:

QTY: 75

SITE: Sun/Part Shade

TYPE: Perennial

DEPTH: Surface - Light needed

GERMINATION: 7-14 Days at 18-21°C

MATURITY: 80-90 Days

HEIGHT: 8-24"

SPACING: See below

HOW TO GROW:
Transplant (recommended): Sow seeds in flats 8-10 weeks before the last frost. Sprinkle seeds on the top of the growing medium and tamp them into the soil mix. Do not cover seeds, as they require light to germinate. Keep moist until germination. Transplant to individual containers when seedlings have 4 true leaves. When the danger of frost has passed in the spring, transplant outside, spacing plants 12" apart in rows 18" apart. To keep plants healthy, pinch back new growth, remove any old wood at the end of the winter, and replace the plants every 4 years. Harvest sprigs once plants are 6" tall, best before flowering.