Greek Oregano

Greek Oregano (Origanum vulgare var. hirtum) is a subspecies of common oregano, with a much stronger flavour and fragrance. Graced with beautiful white flowers, Greek Oregano is said to have been invented by the Grecian goddess of love, Aphrodite herself! This myth led to the Greek tradition of crowning newly married couples with wreaths of the herb.

The term ‘oregano’ can be translated loosely from Greek as ‘joy of the mountains’, a fitting name for a plant found in the naturally rocky habitat of its homeland. Over the centuries, culinary and medicinal uses of oregano spread from Europe to China via the ‘spice road’, before reaching the New World thanks to the American soldiers who discovered it during the Italian Campaign.

LATIN NAME
Origanum vulgare

NAME
Oregano

VARIETY
Greek

QUANTITY
1000 seeds

PLANT SIZE
Height 40 cm
Width 20 cm

CONTAINER SIZE
Height 20 cm
Width 20 cm

COMPANION PLANT
Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basils, lavender, thyme.

SOWING
Indoor Feb-Mar
Outdoor Apr-June

TIMING
Germination 7-15 days
Harvesting 40-60 days

SPACING
When sowing 1-2 cm; Depth 0,5 cm
When thinning 3-5 cm

GROWING
Sunligth Full sun.
Soil Well-drained, light and poor soil.
Watering Regular watering, not overdone.
Feeding Addition of fertilizer is not necessary.

CARING
Expert tip Oregano is a perennial herb, which means that it comes back year after year without much work. Cut the branches down to the ground at the end of the season and cover it in order to give it an early start in spring.

SUPPORTING
Pollinators
Attracts bees, butterflies.
Pests
Attracts flower flies, which are a natural predator for aphids

Standard Open Pollinated | GMO Free