Flowers mid to late Summer. Easily grown in most well-drained soils, preferring full sun but tolerating some shade. It tolerates poor soils. This is a very aromatic form of oregano, the leaves are an excellent flavouring for salads or cooked foods, or you can make a herb tea from them. You can get a red or purple dye from the flowering tops.
Oregano is used as a household medicinal herb to treat colds, digestive problems etc.
No Bulb to 30cm tall. Flowers early Summer until the first hard frosts. A delightful plant for a sunny position in a well-drained soil. It dislikes chalky or heavy soils. The bulbs can be left in the ground all winter in milder areas of the country, so long as the soil is well-drained.