Italian Organic Oregano Seeds

Ready in 80 to 90 days from sowing, this certified organic Italian oregano is a sensory delight. With a fragrance that’s sure to make your mouth water, you’ll find it’s not just a culinary gem but also a visually appealing plant. Its red-tinged green leaves and purple-brown stems add a splash of color to any garden or border.

As a staple in Italian, Greek, and Mexican dishes, Italian oregano’s intense flavor is amplified when dried, making it the perfect partner for tomatoes, onions, garlic, and beef. It’s also surprisingly found in men’s colognes! Growing it yourself means you’ll have fresh, flavorful oregano right at your fingertips for all your favorite recipes.

This bushy perennial offers broad leaves and is ready for harvest when it reaches about 6 inches in height, roughly three months after planting. For continuous use, pick leaves throughout the summer or wait until midsummer for drying. To keep the flavor at its peak, nip any budding flowers in the bud.

Interested in a long-term garden fixture? Allow a plant or two to bloom and seed, and you’ll be gifted with an abundance of new plants come spring. Meanwhile, you can continue to savor your oregano for cooking or as an ornamental addition.

Italian oregano thrives in full sun and prefers soil that leans towards dry. Once settled into your garden, it’s quite drought-tolerant, requiring deep watering only occasionally.

If you’re looking to save space in your kitchen garden, simply pinch back the central stem to promote a bushier, more compact plant that won’t hog your windowsill.

Expect about five years of peak culinary use before the plant becomes more woody, lessening the leaves’ flavor and texture. That’s your cue to let it flower and seed for a fresh start next spring.

Start your oregano adventure in well-drained to dry soil with neutral to alkaline pH under full sun, or begin indoors in your Bio Dome or seed flats. Germination takes about two weeks. Even if you’re not using oregano in your cooking, regular trimming will encourage more lush foliage growth.

And remember, as a Park Seed product, you’re planting quality seeds that are sure to sprout into a delightful addition to your garden or kitchen! Packet contains approximately 1.5 grams.