Origanum vulgaris

Native to the Mediterranean, oregano is a versatile, well-loved herb. These days most often used in Filipino, Latin American, and Mediterranean cuisine, oregano is a fantastic addition to pizza, meat marinades, veggie dishes, and more.

Sprouts in: 1 - 2 weeks

Harvest in: 35 - 84 days

• During the first two weeks, a temperature of 26 °C / 79 °F would be perfect to promote germination, but your normal home conditions work well also. Overall grows best at 18 - 30 °C / 64 - 86 °F.

• Oregano grows in a quite unique creeping manner, like a small ball of mess, but that is just the way it grows! The older it gets, the messier it grows.

• Be sure to cut your Oregano back strongly and use its leaves for cooking! Prune the plant and leave about 1 inch / 2.5 cm or at least 2 pairs of true leaves to grow to promote new growth.

• If you don’t prune your Oregano pod it will flower, you can use these pretty pink little flowers to garnish your dishes.

• Depending on how much you love your oregano, one pod may last up to 3 months.

• If your plant is old and starts to degrade feel free to remove the plant from the cartridge and plant it outdoors. Oregano will grow as a perennial herb also in a hardy climate. If it flowers it will set seed and you’ll have new plants in your garden with zero effort.