How to Grow Origanum

This member of the oregano family is grown for its looks, not for cooking. Summer flowers are purple or pink, and the plant grows best in full sun.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Bypass Pruners
• Compost Makers
• Fertilizers
• Garden Spades
• Garden Trowels
• Mulch
• Plants

Choosing Origanum

1. Buy plants in containers. Pots should be 6-inch to one-gallon size.
2. Look for plants in nurseries in spring and summer.
3. Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth of leaves and flowers.

Planting Origanum

4. Plant in full sun in sharp-draining soil (soil that does not stay soggy after watering).
5. Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.
6. Place the plants 6 to 12 inches apart.
7. Set the plants no deeper than they were growing in the containers.
8. Water thoroughly - until the soil is completely moist.

Caring for Origanum

9. Water thoroughly - until the soil is completely moist - each week during the first summer if there is no rainfall.
10. Refrain from watering regularly after that - ornamental oregano prefers dry soil.
11. Cut off old stems in early spring using a bypass pruner; leave 3 inches of stem.
12. Do not fertilize - this is a tough plant!

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