Herbs · perennial season
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
Greek oregano is the culinary one. Common oregano is milder and spreads.
- When to plant in Ohio
- Plant starts in May
- Harvest window
- June through frost; flavor peaks just before bloom
- Days to maturity
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 12–18 in.
- Light
- Full sun
How to grow it
Give it a contained bed—it creeps. Cut stems before flowers for drying. Hardy in all Ohio zones. Divide in spring when the clump opens in the center.
