Why Plant Organic Oregano?
A Foundational Herb for Food Forests & Kitchens
Organic oregano (Origanum vulgare) is one of the most valuable perennial herbs you can plant—both in the kitchen and in the landscape. Revered for centuries across the Mediterranean, oregano has long been used as a culinary staple, medicinal herb, and natural pest deterrent. Today, it remains a cornerstone plant for edible landscapes, permaculture gardens, and food forest groundcover layers.
Once established in our own gardens and food forests guilds, oregano has been exceptionally low maintenance, drought tolerant, and long lived. Its spreading habit suppresses weeds, its flowers attract pollinators and beneficial insects, and its aromatic foliage helps create pest-confusing environments around our fruit trees and other perennial crops.
What Does Oregano Taste Like?
Fresh oregano offers a bold, earthy flavor with peppery and slightly minty undertones—far more complex than the dried oregano found on grocery store shelves. When harvested fresh, the leaves deliver a brighter, more aromatic taste that elevates sauces, roasted vegetables, meats, and herbal teas.
Allowing oregano to grow slowly in healthy soil concentrates its essential oils, resulting in stronger flavor and aroma than fast-grown commercial plants. Regular harvesting encourages dense growth and improves overall plant vigor.
Why Plant Our Bare Root Organic Oregano?
Our organic oregano plants are grown outdoors in living soil amended with compost and natural mulches, never in restrictive pots. By growing oregano in our diverse perennial food forest systems as bare root plants, we encourage strong, fibrous root systems that establish quickly and outperform root-bound nursery stock.
We do not use synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides. Each plant is selected for hardiness, aroma, and long-term productivity, making it ideal for perennial herb beds, food forests, and regenerative garden systems.
Bare root oregano transplants easily, adapts faster to native soils, and begins spreading sooner—giving you a resilient, multi-functional herb that will produce for years to come.
