Oregano (Origanum vulgare)

Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Bloom Color: Pink, White. Main Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Late summer, Midsummer. Form: Spreading or horizontal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring herb in Mediterranean cookery, and is often used dried rather than fresh. — Leaves - raw or cooked as a potherb.; Oregano is an important flavouring herb in Mediterranean cookery, and is often used dried rather than fresh.; The leaves are used as a flavouring for salad dressings, vegetables and legumes, and are frequently included in strongly flavoured dishes with chillies, garlic, onions etc.; A nutritional analysis is available.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry grassy areas and scrub, usually on calcareous soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)