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Italian Oregano

Aromatic leaves are accented with flowers in summer. This oregano has a delightful flavor and is great used fresh or dried in a wide variety of culinary dishes. For best flavor, harvest leaves before flowering or pinch flowers before they develop.

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Plant Details

  • Common name

    Italian Oregano

  • Botanical name

    Origanum x majoricum

  • Variety

    na

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 6 (-10°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    18-24" (46-61 cm)

  • Habit

    Clumping

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Green

  • Bloom Time

    Summer

  • Maintenance

    Pinch back for fuller appearance

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Italian Herb Collection