Botanical Name: Origanum vulgare
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)

What We're Growing:
We grow common oregano, a robust perennial with fuzzy leaves and tiny purple flowers. It spreads low and wide, making it ideal for culinary and pollinator gardens.

How We Use It:
Oregano is used dried or fresh in tomato sauces, soups, roasts, and herbal salt blends. It’s also steeped in oil or honey as a natural antimicrobial.

Why It’s Good for You:
Oregano is a potent antimicrobial, antiviral, and antioxidant-rich herb. It’s used to fight respiratory infections, reduce inflammation, and support gut health.

Its active compound carvacrol gives it its strong scent and immune-modulating properties. It’s often used in herbal steams, throat sprays, and cold-season oxymels.

In the Garden:
Oregano prefers full sun and poor soil. It’s drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and a favorite of bees when in bloom.

Fun Fact:
Oregano oil has been used in herbal medicine to treat colds, candida, and bacterial overgrowth — earning it the nickname “nature’s antibiotic.”