Greek Oregano is a culinary herb with a compact habit and edible leaves in the mint family. Plant it in full sun in well-drained soil. It works well in border fronts or massed along slopes. It is resistant to erosion and damage by deer. More information on Origanum vulgare .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
5 - Groundcover
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Cascading; Horizontal; Prostrate; Spreading
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf value
Fragrant
Hairs present
No
Flower color
White
Flower value
Showy
Flower form
Spike
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
Tiny white flowers in axillary spiklets appear late summer.
Stem color
Green
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Origin
Greece, Turkey
Food & Medicine
Edible parts
Leaves
Edibility
Leaves are edible with a hot spicy taste and are used fresh or dried in soups, sauces, salads, stews, and dressings. This is the oregano that is commonly purchased in stores in dried form.
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Naturalized Area; Slope/Bank
Landscape theme
Edible Garden
Garden tags
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Problems & Resistance
Problems
Problem for Cats; Problem for Dogs; Problem for Horses