Oregano (Origanum vulgare) – Wild Marjoram / Oregano – Perennial culinary herb & medicinal plant – Insect-friendly, evergreen & fragrant – For herb garden, balcony & rock garden – Flowering July–September

🌿 Aromatic herb: True oregano (Origanum vulgare) – the classic Mediterranean herb for pizza, pasta & Mediterranean dishes, strongly fragrant & intense in taste.
🌸 Insect-friendly & decorative: From July to September, oregano displays delicate light pink-violet flower umbels that magically attract bees & butterflies .
☀️ Sun-loving & undemanding: Prefers dry, well-drained soils in sunny locations – ideal for herb gardens, rock gardens or open areas .
❄️ Evergreen & robust: Perennial, hardy & easy to care for – fragrant and attractive all year round.
🏡 Versatile use: Perfect as a potted plant, medicinal plant or culinary herb – harmonizes wonderfully with thyme, rosemary & sage.

Common oregano (Origanum vulgare) – also known as wild marjoram or oregano – is one of the most popular Mediterranean herbs. It impresses with its strong fragrance, aromatic leaves, and delicate pinkish-purple flowers that appear from July to September .

Oregano is a perennial, evergreen plant with a cushion-like, clump-forming growth habit . Reaching a height of 30–50 cm and a width of up to 60 cm, it is ideally suited for herb beds, rock gardens, and planters.

It prefers sunny, warm locations and well-drained, dry soil – perfect for Mediterranean garden areas or pots on balconies and patios. Oregano is traditionally valued as a culinary and medicinal herb in both cooking and natural medicine.

Besides its culinary importance, oregano is also insect-friendly : its small flower umbels are a valuable food source for bees and butterflies .

– Botanical name: Origanum vulgare
– German name: Oregano, Wild Marjoram, Dost
– Flower: Light pink-violet, umbel-shaped
– Flowering period: July–September
– Leaf: Ovate, finely hairy, aromatically scented
– Foliage color: Green, evergreen
– Growth form: Cushion-like, clump-forming, with slightly woody runners
– Height: 30–50 cm
– Spread: 30–60 cm
– Location: Sunny, warm
– Soil: Dry to well-drained, normal garden soil
– Water requirements: Low – no waterlogging
– Planting requirements: 20–30 cm planting distance
– Hardy: Yes
– Uses: Herb garden, containers, rock garden, open areas, culinary and medicinal plant
– Insect-friendly: Yes
– Scent: Aromatic, spicy

💡 Tip: For a particularly intense aroma, cultivate oregano in full sun and harvest just before it flowers. Also ideal for drying or freezing to stock up on Mediterranean herbs.