Origanum – Greek Oregano – Origanum vulgare hirtum

Garden Height
6 - 9
Spacing
14 - 18
Spread
14 - 18
Habit
Mounded
Container Role
Filler
Flower Size
Medium
Flower Colors
Purple
Light Level
Part Sun to Sun
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Fragrant Foliage

Maintenance Notes

Easy care.

Uses Notes

This perennial will beautify your garden year after year

Maintenance Category Easy

Water Category Average

Bloom Time

Flower Form Container, Landscape

pH A - pH 5.5 - 5.8

EC (2:1 Extraction Method) 0.6 - 0.9

Fertilization 150 - 200

Light Requirements Medium

Water Requirements Moderate to Moist

Rooting Out Temperature 65 - 72° Fahrenheit

Growing On Temperature 55 - 65° Fahrenheit

Holding Temperature 50 - 60° Fahrenheit

Planting and Timing Information

Early Spring to Summer. Standard PPP.

Finishing Times [weeks]
4-5" and Quart Pot : 4
6" and Gallon Pot : 6-7
7-9" Pot : 8
10-12" and Two Gallon Pot :

Pinching and Growth Regulators

Pinch at planting. No growth regulators needed. Florel not recommended.

Pest and Disease Management

General pest and disease practices as listed in notes.

Grower Tips

No Insecticides are registered for herbs. Use insecticidal soaps or biological controls.

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