Oregano
- Botanical Name
- Origanum vulgare
- Hardiness
- Zones 4 to 8
- Height
- 24 inches
- Width
- 18 to 24 inches
- Flowers
- Mid to late summer: white, pinkish-purple
- Light
- Full sun to part shade (gold leaf varieties)
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Space plants 18 inches apart
- Cut back plants before flowering to promote new growth
- Gold leaf varieties will need partial shade to prevent leaf scorch
- Problems
- Root rot, fungal diseases, aphids, spider mites, leaf miners
- Varieties
- Aureum - golden yellow leaves, 8-12"
- Variegatum - leaves are marbled with gold
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