Oregano is the common name for common oregano/wild majoram, and in fact all majorams are from the genus Origanum. Common oregano has sweet aromatic oval leaves which have a better flavour when used dried than fresh.
Oregano produces beautiful mauve flowers that the bees & butterflies adore but if left to flower it will be at the expense of the flavour of the oregano leaves. The flowers are pretty & abundant so it is worth letting some go to flower. Planting oregano in your garden borders or veg patch will encourage the bees & butterflies to visit and help pollinate your crops.
Oregano is the smell of Italy it's used on pizzas or in tomato sauces, but tastes great sprinkled on lamb before cooking or in casseroles/omelettes etc. It is a useful little herb growing to 45cm tall by 45cm wide.
It is a perennial and although it dies down with the first frosts, it will survive winter if given a little added protection from autumn mulching and will regrow next spring.
Approx 800 seeds per pack.