Origanum

(Compact Oregano) Vulgare Compactum

Rub a leaf between your fingers and the whole border smells like an Italian kitchen. This compact oregano forms a low, tidy cushion of small, aromatic leaves, and in summer it is topped with pink flowers that bees and butterflies can't resist. It grows to about 20 cm tall and 25-30 cm wide, so it tucks neatly into the front of a border, a gravel garden or a pot. For a dense, scented carpet, plan on 9-12 per square metre. Snip a few sprigs for the pizza and your green friend only gets bushier. Seasonal changes may affect whether it arrives in flower.

Give it a sunny, open spot: in full sun oregano has the most flavour and flowers the most. Plant it in well-drained soil, because it comes from dry, stony Mediterranean hillsides and dislikes wet feet. Water in dry spells, a little more often in a pot, but let the soil dry out a little in between. Cut it back by half after flowering or in early spring, which keeps it compact and brings on fresh young leaves. It is hardy, so it can stay outside all winter. It may die back above ground, but it sprouts again by itself in spring.

Your order will be hand picked and packed in our strong and sustainable packaging as soon as possible, after which it will be delivered straight from our greenhouse to your door by your chosen carrier. You can follow the journey of your plants via the tracking link you receive in your mail. If you have any questions regarding your order and its shipment, you can get in contact with our support team.

We expect every order to arrive in tip-top shape. We take intensive care of the plants in our greenhouse and use special and as sustainable as possible protective packaging to ship our plants. We also wrote an extensive blog about how to unpack and prepare your plants for growth after shipping. However there are rare occasions where our plants don’t meet their full potential. That’s why all plants are guaranteed for 30 days after arrival, if still in its original nursery pot.