Oregano
Low Maintenance Perennial
Origanum vulgare
A staple of any kitchen garden, people have been using oregano for thousands of years to flavor foods and treat illnesses with its naturally antibiotic qualities. Fresh oregano or dried adds a wonderful to recipes and gives beautiful edible florets in the summer. Is extremely cold hardy.
Seed Count: approximately 100 seeds
Plant Height: 12-24”
Light Requirements: full sun
Soil Preference: rich, moist, well-draining soil, pH 6-7.5
USDA Zones: 4-9 (perennial)
How to Grow
Germination: 7-14 days at 65-70F
Seeding Depth: 1/4” depth, light required for germination
Plant Spacing: 10-12”
Days to Maturity: 60-80 days
Early-Season Seeding: Start seed indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost date, transplant after the danger of heavy frost has passed. Direct seed after the danger of frost has passed.
Late-Season Seeding: Start seeds indoors or direct seed outdoors at least 12 weeks before your first fall frost date.
Growing Tips: Pinch top of stems when harvesting to promote bushier plant growth. Cut woody growth back to 2” above the soil at the end of winter.
Edible: Stems can be harvested, leaving 2” at the base as soon as the plant is established. Once flowering has occurred, flavor will decline. Flowers can be harvested and are edible but don’t have flavor.
Cut Flower: Harvest when stems are woody and 1/3 of the flowers on the stem are open.
Photo by @projecto_verdejar
Low Maintenance Perennial
Origanum vulgare
A staple of any kitchen garden, people have been using oregano for thousands of years to flavor foods and treat illnesses with its naturally antibiotic qualities. Fresh oregano or dried adds a wonderful to recipes and gives beautiful edible florets in the summer. Is extremely cold hardy.
Seed Count: approximately 100 seeds
Plant Height: 12-24”
Light Requirements: full sun
Soil Preference: rich, moist, well-draining soil, pH 6-7.5
USDA Zones: 4-9 (perennial)
How to Grow
Germination: 7-14 days at 65-70F
Seeding Depth: 1/4” depth, light required for germination
Plant Spacing: 10-12”
Days to Maturity: 60-80 days
Early-Season Seeding: Start seed indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost date, transplant after the danger of heavy frost has passed. Direct seed after the danger of frost has passed.
Late-Season Seeding: Start seeds indoors or direct seed outdoors at least 12 weeks before your first fall frost date.
Growing Tips: Pinch top of stems when harvesting to promote bushier plant growth. Cut woody growth back to 2” above the soil at the end of winter.
Edible: Stems can be harvested, leaving 2” at the base as soon as the plant is established. Once flowering has occurred, flavor will decline. Flowers can be harvested and are edible but don’t have flavor.
Cut Flower: Harvest when stems are woody and 1/3 of the flowers on the stem are open.
Photo by @projecto_verdejar
Low Maintenance Perennial
Origanum vulgare
A staple of any kitchen garden, people have been using oregano for thousands of years to flavor foods and treat illnesses with its naturally antibiotic qualities. Fresh oregano or dried adds a wonderful to recipes and gives beautiful edible florets in the summer. Is extremely cold hardy.
Seed Count: approximately 100 seeds
Plant Height: 12-24”
Light Requirements: full sun
Soil Preference: rich, moist, well-draining soil, pH 6-7.5
USDA Zones: 4-9 (perennial)
How to Grow
Germination: 7-14 days at 65-70F
Seeding Depth: 1/4” depth, light required for germination
Plant Spacing: 10-12”
Days to Maturity: 60-80 days
Early-Season Seeding: Start seed indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost date, transplant after the danger of heavy frost has passed. Direct seed after the danger of frost has passed.
Late-Season Seeding: Start seeds indoors or direct seed outdoors at least 12 weeks before your first fall frost date.
Growing Tips: Pinch top of stems when harvesting to promote bushier plant growth. Cut woody growth back to 2” above the soil at the end of winter.
Edible: Stems can be harvested, leaving 2” at the base as soon as the plant is established. Once flowering has occurred, flavor will decline. Flowers can be harvested and are edible but don’t have flavor.
Cut Flower: Harvest when stems are woody and 1/3 of the flowers on the stem are open.
Photo by @projecto_verdejar