ORIGANUM VULGARE
PACKET CONTAINS 100 SEEDS
This ever popular pizza herb is used extensively in Italian Greek and Mexican cooking.
Bright blue-green plants grow 20cm tall and up to 60cm in diameter.
- Perennial
- Evergreen
- Tolerates drought and poor soil once established.
- Used primarily dried.
- Leaves can be harvested in 85 to 95 days (before flowers appear).
- Ideal for pots
Oregano's antiseptic and antifungal properties make it a great companion planted alongside beans, cabbage, cauliflower, capsicum, sprouts, strawberries and especially tomatoes.
| Method |
Sow direct (After frost) or raise seedling. Keep Moist |
| Sowing Depth |
Surface sowing - press seeds into the soil and cover slightly with vermiculite. |
| When to sow in Australia |
Tropical: Spring, Autumn and Winter Temperate: Spring, Autumn, Late Winter Cool climate: Spring and Autumn |
| Germination | 10-15 days at 15-22 °C |
| Row Height | 15 - 20cm |
| Plant Spacing | 50cm |
| Position | Full sun |