The Garden by Channan Din
Oregano Greek Seeds
Oregano Greek Seeds
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Genuine Livingston® seeds — imported from the USA. Bred and selected in the United States and packed for The Garden by Chanan Din, Lahore. Non-GMO. Every lot is germination-tested here before it goes on sale.
Grow your own Greek oregano (Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum), the true pizza and pasta oregano. Small grey-green leaves, white flowers, and a pungency several times that of ordinary oregano — this is the one Greek and Italian cooking actually means when it says oregano.
Growing guide & FAQs
Growing guide for Pakistan
- Sowing time: Punjab plains (Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan) September to November, and again February to March. Karachi and coastal Sindh October to February. Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar September to October and February to April. Murree, Swat, Abbottabad and Quetta April to June.
- Method: Trays or direct into the bed, seed barely covered with 3–5 mm of fine mix. Most herb seed is small — press it in rather than burying it.
- Germination: 10–21 days at 18–22°C. Herbs are slower off the mark than vegetables; keep the surface damp and do not give up on the tray in week two.
- Spacing: Thin or transplant to 20–30 cm apart, or one plant to a 10-inch pot.
- Sun and water: Full sun to light afternoon shade. Let the top two centimetres dry between waterings — far more herbs are killed by soggy soil than by drought.
- Harvest: about 80–90 days from sowing, with the flavour strongest just before flowering. Pinch the growing tips regularly: it keeps the plant bushy and stops it running to flower.
- Not the same as common oregano: Greek oregano is a distinct subspecies and markedly stronger. A pinch does the work of a spoonful.
- Keep it lean: Poor, gritty, well-drained soil and full sun concentrate the oils. Rich soil gives you a big bland plant.
Frequently asked questions
Will this grow in a pot?
Yes. Use a pot of at least 12 inches (30 cm) with drainage holes, one plant per pot, in full sun. A balcony in Lahore or a rooftop in Karachi works well.
How many seeds are in the packet?
Enough for a home garden bed or a run of pots. Sow a few more than you need and keep the strongest seedlings.
Is the seed non-GMO?
Yes. Every variety in this range is non-GMO.
Do you deliver outside Lahore?
Yes — nationwide, cash on delivery available.
Germination-tested in Lahore before it reaches you, from a seed house trading since 1932. Browse the full imported seed collection or our winter vegetable seeds.
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