Variegated Portuguese Oregano Live Plant | Origanum vulgare | Fragrant Culinary Herb Starter Plant

Add beauty and flavor to your herb garden with Variegated Portuguese Oregano, a greenhouse-grown starter live plant prized for its attractive cream-edged green foliage, robust oregano flavor, and aromatic leaves. Origanum vulgare, commonly known as Variegated Portuguese Oregano, is a hardy perennial herb that combines ornamental appeal with outstanding culinary versatility. Its fragrant foliage is perfect for Mediterranean dishes, pizzas, pasta sauces, grilled meats, roasted vegetables, breads, and herb blends. Its nectar-rich flowers also attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators, making it an excellent addition to herb gardens and pollinator-friendly landscapes. With proper care, it may produce blooms under suitable growing conditions.

Variegated Portuguese Oregano thrives in full sun and well-draining soil. Its colorful variegated foliage provides season-long interest, while clusters of soft pink to lavender flowers may bloom during summer, adding ornamental beauty and supporting pollinators. Once established, this drought-tolerant perennial is easy to grow and performs beautifully in herb gardens, borders, rock gardens, raised beds, and containers.

You will receive one healthy, greenhouse-grown Variegated Portuguese Oregano starter live plant, carefully packaged for safe arrival.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 Variegated Portuguese Oregano Starter Live Plant
• Healthy starter live plant
• Greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for shipping

✨ Features

• Cream-edged variegated foliage
• Highly aromatic leaves with rich oregano flavor
• Excellent culinary herb for fresh or dried use
• May produce blooms under suitable growing conditions
• Soft pink to lavender flower clusters
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial pollinators
• Heat and drought tolerant once established
• Perfect for herb gardens, containers, borders, and rock gardens
• Easy-care perennial herb
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Origanum vulgare
• Common Name: Variegated Portuguese Oregano
• Plant Size: Starter live plant
• Light: Full sun
• Growing Media: Well-draining sandy or loamy soil
• Water: Water regularly during establishment, then allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings
• Humidity: Low to moderate humidity
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 5–9
• Mature Size: Approximately 12–18 inches tall and 18–24 inches wide, depending on growing conditions

🌼 Perfect For

• Herb Gardens
• Culinary Gardens
• Kitchen Gardens
• Raised Beds
• Container Gardens
• Rock Gardens
• Pollinator Gardens
• Mediterranean Gardens