Herbs
Oregano
Keep it on the dry side and harvest often — unpicked plants turn hard and woody.
Origanum vulgare · Herbs · Perennial
When to plant Oregano in Australia
Sourced timing by broad climate zone. Zones with no sourced timing for an action are left out rather than estimated.
- Sow seed
- Cool, Subtropical — Oct, Nov, Dec
- Temperate — Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Tropical — Apr, May, Jun, Jul
- Arid — Jan, Feb, Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Plant out seedlings
- Cool, Subtropical — Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Temperate — Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Tropical — May, Jun, Jul, Aug
- Arid — Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Harvest
- Cool, Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical, Arid — 4 weeks after sowing
Australian planting guide by climate zone
Sourced guidance by broad climate zone, shown as fixed months, timing relative to sowing or planting, or written growing advice. Your GrowCal calendar applies your regional growing profile, so its dates may sit earlier or later than the months below.
| Action | Cool | Temperate | Subtropical | Tropical | Arid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | Oct, Nov, DecDetailsSow seed in October-December. | Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsSow seed in September-January. | Oct, Nov, DecDetailsSow seed in October-December. | Apr, May, Jun, JulDetailsSow seed in April-July. | Jan, Feb, Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsSow seed in August-March. |
| Plant out | Jan, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsPlant seedlings in October-January. | Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsPlant seedlings in September-January. | Jan, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsPlant seedlings in October-January. | May, Jun, Jul, AugDetailsPlant seedlings in May-August. | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsPlant seedlings in September-April. |
| Feed | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Prune | GuidanceDetailsHarvest regularly — plants become hard and woody with time. | GuidanceDetailsHarvest regularly — plants become hard and woody with time. | GuidanceDetailsHarvest regularly — plants become hard and woody with time. | GuidanceDetailsHarvest regularly — plants become hard and woody with time. | GuidanceDetailsHarvest regularly — plants become hard and woody with time. |
| Pest check | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Harvest | 4 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart picking from about 4 weeks. | 4 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart picking from about 4 weeks. | 4 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart picking from about 4 weeks. | 4 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart picking from about 4 weeks. | 4 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart picking from about 4 weeks. |
Only sourced growing and timing guidance is shown.
Care guidance
Sourced advice for Oregano that isn't tied to a month.
- Sow 5mm deep; germinates in 7-14 days.
- Space seedlings 50cm apart; keep on the drier side and do not overfeed.
- Flowers readily and attracts pollinating insects.
About this data
This schedule is part of GrowCal's preview horticultural dataset — useful as general guidance, and still being validated. Conditions vary with your soil, aspect, frost and variety. Read more on the data & methodology page, or send us a correction.
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