Oregano
Origanum vulgare
About it
- Kind
- Herbs · Perennial
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Mature size
- to 2 ft × 18 in
- Blooms
- Jun–Aug
- Hardiness zones
- Zones 4–8
- Sun
- Full sun
- Spacing
- 12 in apart, rows 18 in
- Soil depth in a pot
- At least 6 in
- Soil pH
- 6–8
- Water
- About every 5 days
When to plant
- Start indoors
- 8 weeks before planting out
- Plant out
- Plant out around the last frost
- Ready
- About 90 days from planting out
Based on your last frost date. Outside the US, check local advice.
Planting partners
No cited companion planting notes for Oregano yet.
Safety for pets and children
- Cats No information in our sources
- Dogs No information in our sources
- Horses No information in our sources
- Children No information in our sources
"No information" means our sources do not say, not that the plant is harmless. A non-toxic listing is not a reason to let anyone eat a plant.
Pests and diseases
No pest or disease notes for Oregano yet.
Check the label and your local extension service before using any product.
Where this comes from
Source: NC State Extension ↗
- beginner friendly Clemson HGIC ↗ RHS: "easy to grow, compact and drought tolerant"; Clemson ranks oregano Easy; Georgia lists it as a herb to start with
- beginner friendly site.extension.uga.edu ↗ RHS: "easy to grow, compact and drought tolerant"; Clemson ranks oregano Easy; Georgia lists it as a herb to start with
- beginner friendly rhs.org.uk ↗ RHS: "easy to grow, compact and drought tolerant"; Clemson ranks oregano Easy; Georgia lists it as a herb to start with
- family npgsweb.ars-grin.gov ↗ GRIN page: Origanum vulgare L.
- maturity counted from The Old Farmer's Almanac ↗
- Most facts NC State Extension ↗ Backfilled by 0041. Pre-0041 rows recorded one source for the whole row; per-field attribution was never captured and is not invented here.
- transplant weeks rel last frost The Old Farmer's Almanac ↗ Almanac: "Plant any time in the spring after you're well past the chance of frost"; no number given, so 0 with no window