Italian Oregano, Heirloom Herb Seeds – The Classic Pizza Herb, Edible Flowers, Ancient Medicinal

Italian Oregano — The Classic Pizza Herb With Ancient Medicinal Roots

Italian Oregano is the large-leaved culinary variety that defines the flavor of pizza, pasta, and Mediterranean cooking. Widely used in Italian, Greek, and Mexican cuisine, its warm, spicy, aromatic leaves can be used fresh or dried in chili, tomato sauce, meats, and of course — pizza. Sprigs can be harvested as soon as the plant reaches 6 inches tall, and the beautiful white flowers that bloom all summer are fully edible, making an excellent addition to salads and dishes.

One of the oldest cultivated herbs in human history — used by the Ancient Greeks for both culinary and medicinal purposes, and famously employed by Hippocrates as an antiseptic. A perennial herb that returns year after year with minimal care.

Why Grow Italian Oregano?

• The classic pizza herb — essential for Italian, Greek & Mexican cooking
• Large-leaved culinary variety — warm, spicy flavor excellent fresh or dried
• Edible white flowers — bloom all summer, beautiful in salads and dishes
• Harvest early — cut sprigs once plants reach 6 inches tall
• Ancient medicinal heritage — used by Hippocrates and the Ancient Greeks
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Start indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost, or direct sow outdoors after frost danger has passed. Sow seeds on the soil surface — oregano needs light to germinate. Thin to 12 inches apart in full sun with well-draining soil. Water consistently but avoid overwatering — oregano prefers slightly dry conditions. Harvest leaves regularly to encourage bushy growth. Cut back after flowering to promote fresh growth. Perennial in zones 5–10; grow as annual in colder climates.

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