Oregano Plant

Oregano is a small-leafed, prostrate culinary herb from the Mediterranean and other parts of Europe and is part of the mint family. Its small dark green, oval leaves are widely used in cooking where it is often teamed with tomato and lamb. It can also be dried to use year-round.

It can be grown in the ground in well-drained soil or in containers such as a pot or trough. It grows happily in among paving stones or to edge steps and can spread 1.5m across. Flowers are seen mainly in summer and are usually pinky purple. Plants may die back in areas with cold winters but will resprout in spring.