Greek Oregano Plant Leaves
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Greek Oregano

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  • Grows as a Groundcover and an Herb!
  • 12-24 Inches Tall
  • 12-18 Inches Wide
  • Growing zone 3 - 9

You can grow Greek Oregano as a groundcover that doubles as a kitchen herb. Despite its name, this is the oregano you typically find in the spice section of your store, and it's a hardy and handy plant to have in the garden. This herb lasts way past one growing season. Greek Oregano is a perennial plant in zones 3 through 9. It grows low to the ground and spreads to make a pretty and fragrant groundcover in any garden. Expect a mature oregano plant to reach 1 to 2 feet high and about 12 to 16 inches across.

Depending on how much a gardener harvests from the plant, tiny pink flowers will appear late in the summer. It's best to harvest oregano for cooking and drying as the stems lengthen and before the flowers appear for optimal flavor.

Greek Oregano Plant Care

Plant Greek Oregano in full sun after the last spring frost in your area. Place it in light soil that drains well and space plants at least a foot from each other; they eventually will grow to meet. The type of soil is not as important to oregano, as long as it drains sufficiently after rainfall or watering. Harvest stems for cooking as soon as you like after the plant is established in the garden. Harvesting keeps the plants healthy and flavorful. Pruning in spring keeps the older stems from becoming long and leggy.

Growing Greek Oregano Plants

Greek Oregano serves plenty of ornamental purposes in the garden as well. The long, low stems of the plant can cascade over a raised bed wall or container rim. When harvesting, leave about 4 or 5 leaves along the bottom of the stem to encourage new stems to grow from there. In colder areas, Greek oregano can benefit from some straw mulch cover when the ground freezes and until spring growth begins. If growing indoors, give Greek Oregano plenty of bright light from a window that gets morning sun.

For convenient use of delicious Greek Oregano leaves, plant one in a patio container. This also helps control the plant's growth if you have limited space. The herb will look and smell wonderful as it cascades down the container sides.

Watering Greek Oregano Plants

This Mediterranean plant does not require a lot of water. Water Greek oregano when the soil feels dry and give it more water during hot, dry months.

Feeding Greek Oregano Plants

Greek Oregano needs no fertilizer for vigorous growth. Add a small amount of fertilizer or organic compost and work it into the ground around the plant a few times in spring and early summer if desired.

Greek Oregano Plant Information

Common Name: Greek Oregano
Botanical Name: Origanum x majoricum
Plant Type: Oregano
Edible Type: Herbs
Vegetable Size: -
Light Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun
Spacing: 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)
Height: 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)
Width: 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)
Brand: BURPEE®
SKU:
OREGRP

Container Sizes

Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.

4.5 Pot

4.5" Pot
 Also Know As:
   4.5" Container

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months
 Plant Size:
   ~ 3"-6"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
 Volume:
   1.42 quarts

Quart Pot

Quart Pot
 Also Know As:
   Quart

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months - 1 year
 Plant Size:
   ~ 4"-8"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
 Volume:
   1.50 quarts

2.5 Quart

2.5 Quart
 Also Know As:
   2.5 Quart Pot

 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 8"-12"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
 Volume:
   2.20-2.30 quarts

#1 Pot

#1 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #1 Container
    1 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 10"-14"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 7"H x 7.75"W
 Volume:
   2.26-3.73 quarts

#2 Pot

#2 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #2 Container
    2 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 3 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-18"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
 Volume:
   1.19-1.76 gallons

#3 Pot

#3 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #3 Container
    3 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 2 - 4 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-30"
 Pot Size:
   ~9.5"H x 11"W
 Volume:
   2.32-2.76 gallons


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Plant Addict Guarantee (Included On All Plant Orders)

Plant Addicts guarantees your plant(s) will arrive happy and healthy, but the plant(s) are being shipped through the mail and accidents happen. If the plant is dead, has dried out roots or the incorrect item was shipped just notify Plant Addicts within 3 days upon delivery. We may ask for pictures but will try to make it as easy as possible for you. Please note plant(s) with damaged branches or wilted leaves will not qualify for this guarantee. Plants are very resilient and will rebound quickly when cared for correctly.

For information on how to care for you new plant please check out our guide. Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Plant Addicts Warranty - 1 Year (Extra Purchase Required)

We encourage all plant lovers to purchase the Plant Addicts Warranty whether you’re new or an expert. There are many variables outside our control and yours that can cause the demise of your plant(s). Examples would be hungry animals, drought, poor soil conditions, over watering, disease, insects & many other factors. The Plant Addicts Warranty is a 1 year warranty protecting you from all the unknowns and will replace your plant if it moves on to the plant afterlife.

The warranty is purchased on a per plant basis and must be purchased at the same time as the plant purchase. We will cover 100% of the price of the plant but the warranty does not cover shipping cost. Simply let us know if your plant has died within one year of receiving it and we’ll get you a new one shipped out. We may ask for photos for documentation purposes but again we’ll try to make it as easy as possible.

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Planter Shipping

Standard Colors: 2-3 business days

Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice

Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations

Plant Shipping

Time of Order:

Summer Shipping

  • If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.  
    • We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location


Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.

It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.

1 Review - Greek Oregano Show Reviews

  • 5
    this could be trouble

    Posted by Luvtoshop on Apr 11, 2020

    This website is so cool. My bank account might not like it but I could just spend hours shopping through these different plants. I of course had to buy a few of these herbs to go into my container garden. Greek oregano is my of my favorites to grow.