Greek Oregano Origanum vulgare seed

LATIN NAME: Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum

COMMON NAME: Greek Oregano

The Greek oregano spreads its small, oval, strongly aromatic leaves on the low, woody stems, and the small, white flowers open in the dense heads. The low, spreading, woody-based, perennial herb carries the small, oval, pointed, bright-green, strongly aromatic leaves on the wiry stems and the dense, rounded heads of the small, white or pale-pink flowers through the summer, one of the fine, generous sights of the herb garden, drawing the bees. The leaves have a very long record as the fine, pungent herb of the warm tables, and the plant is a fine, historic presence of the herb garden. It is a plant of the open, sunny, sharp-draining ground.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

The Greek oregano is a historic subject of the plant science, and the aromatic leaves keep showing up in the work on the pungent herbs. The chemistry of the small, oval, pointed leaves, which carry the fine, pungent oils of the warm kitchens, has been studied at length, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the pungent herbs, the aromatic marjorams and the members of the mint family. The woody stems and the spreading habit have also made it a fine study plant, and the Greek oregano is a regular subject of the work on the aromatic leaves of the warm world.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

The Greek oregano is a fine, generous herb of the herb garden and the warm kitchen. The small, oval, pointed, bright-green, strongly aromatic leaves have a very long record as the fine, pungent herb of the warm tables, the fresh and the dried leaves coming to the pizzas, the sauces, the stews, the roast meats and the salads of the old kitchens, while the dense, rounded heads of the small, white or pale-pink flowers open through the summer, drawing the bees. It is one of the fine choices for the herb garden, the rock garden and the study collection, and it has been written up in the culinary and the botanical papers for the aromatic leaves and the very long history. It is a fine, generous herb of the open, sunny, sharp-draining garden.

Give the young plants the sharp-draining soil and the open, sunny spot, and the leaves will fill in the first season.

To grow the Greek oregano from seed, sow the tiny, round seeds just under the surface of the pot of gritty soil, without covering them, keep the pot in a bright, open spot and water gently, then set the young plants out in the open ground. The seedlings appear within a couple of weeks and grow on steadily. With the sun and the sharp-draining ground, the aromatic leaves will fill the warm season.

true oregano

This is the strongest flavored of all the oregano varieties with a strong, earthy aroma. Great with tomatoes, egg/cheese combinations and marinated vegetables. Used in Italian dishes tomato sauce, pizza, fish and salad dressing. Combines well with thyme, garlic, parsley, or olive oil. Also a good container variety. A rapid spreader with white flowers. Sow in spring, summer or early fall. Hardy and easy to transplant. White flowers; very hardy. Excellent flavour