When should I sow oregano?

In a typical UK garden, sow indoors early February to early March, plant out late April to mid-June, and harvest early May to late October. Later in Scotland, the north and frost pockets; earlier in the south-west and near the coast.

How far apart should I plant oregano?

30 cm apart in the row, with rows 45 cm apart. In a square foot garden, that's 1 per square.

What grows well with oregano?

Cabbage, Broccoli, Asparagus, Basil.

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

In a typical UK garden, sow indoors early February to early March, plant out late April to mid-June, and harvest early May to late October.

When to sow, plant and harvest

Frost dates

Last frost around 20 April, first frost around 31 October.

Sow indoors: early February to early March
Plant out: late April to mid-June
Harvest: early May to late October

Spacing: 30 cm apart, rows 45 cm apart
Square foot: 1 per square (30 cm squares)
Sowing depth: 0 cm
Ready in: 30 to 50 days from planting out
Grows to: 45 cm
Hardiness: Hardy to about -20 °C
Sun: Full sun
Crops for: Several years (perennial)

Growing tip

Pick shoot tips before the flowers open for the best flavour, and cut back after flowering to keep plants compact.

Neighbours

Grows well with

Herbs are one crop rotation group. Try not to grow them where any of the family grew in the last two or three years. How crop rotation works

More herbs

Where these figures come from

Every crop in VegLog was checked against published growing advice. Dates are worked out from average frost dates, so they shift with your garden. For oregano, we used:

Grow oregano with VegLog

Add oregano to a bed and VegLog reminds you when to sow, plant out and pick, timed to your own town's frost dates.