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.

Companion Plants

Dianthus

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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

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