{"product_id":"oregano-greek","title":"Oregano 'Greek' Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreek oregano is the one to grow if you want the strong, peppery oregano flavour of Mediterranean cooking.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eOriganum vulgare\u003c\/em\u003e subsp. \u003cem\u003ehirtum\u003c\/em\u003e forms a bushy clump of small, hairy, grey-green leaves that are far more aromatic than common garden marjoram, topped in summer by clusters of white flowers that bees and butterflies love. Pick it fresh for tomato sauces, grilled vegetables and lamb, or dry the stems for the pungent oregano that goes on pizza. It thrives on neglect in a sunny pot or a gravel bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors February to April, or outdoors April to June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow very thinly on the surface or no deeper than 5 mm; the seed needs light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination takes 7 to 15 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun, in light, poor, well-drained soil; no feeding needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows to around 40 cm tall and 20 to 30 cm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick leaves from about two months after sowing; flowers in mid to late summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA hardy perennial that returns every year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eherb and flower seeds\u003c\/a\u003e in our range, and pots, trays and compost in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/growing-equipment\"\u003egrowing equipment\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915717218687,"sku":"PS1023","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/25c1f4b162d627179a1f6722f50758444e20cfebb4df2837ad1853a020100fdc.jpg?v=1792743751","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/oregano-greek","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}