Oregano - Hot and Spicy Origanum vulgare

Common Name:
Oregano ‘Hot & Spicy’

Description:
Origanum vulgare ‘Hot & Spicy’ is a robust and flavour-packed perennial herb, prized for its intensified aroma and bold, peppery taste. This variety offers a stronger, spicier profile than common oregano, making it a favourite for enhancing pizzas, pastas, meats, and Mediterranean dishes. It forms a compact, bushy mound of small, bright green leaves that release a rich fragrance when touched. In summer, it produces clusters of tiny pink to pale purple flowers that attract bees and beneficial insects. Well-suited to Melbourne’s climate, it thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, showing excellent drought tolerance once established. Ideal for herb gardens, raised beds, and pots, regular harvesting encourages dense growth and maintains its compact form. This hardy and low-maintenance herb is both a culinary staple and an attractive garden addition.

Form:
Shrub - Small
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 30–60 cm
Width: 30–60 cm

Aspect:
Full Sun

Flowering:
Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:
Pink
Pale purple

Key Attributes:
Bee Attracting
Culinary herb
Drought Tolerant
Edible Leaves
Fragrant foliage
Perennial
Suitable for Pots

Toxicity:
Non-toxic to humans and pets.

Companion Plants:
Tomatoes
Capsicum
Eggplant
Basil
Thyme