About Dwarf

Purple flowers emerge above a low mat of leaves on wiry brown stems. One of the ingredients in Cretan mountain tea. May be perennial here. Also known as small-leaf oregano.

Theresa Mieseler of Shady Acres Herb Farm says this variety grows wild in Crete.

About Oregano

Essential for Italian and Greek cooking. Leaves can be used fresh or dried in tomato sauces, soups, meat, fish, and salads.

Pot Size & Price
3.5-in. pot
$3.00
Height
10"–12"
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun Partial Sun
Catalog
H096
Plant Traits
Bees
Culinary
Stock Notes
Restocks On Saturday

Other varieties of Oregano

Hot and Spicy Oregano, green leaves
Photo from Rush Creek Growers

Hot and Spicy

Catalog
H099