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Origanum vulgare

Family: lamiaceae
Common name(s): ornamental oregano
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3~6 - 8~10

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Origanum vulgare

• Asianflora - Plant photos. (1 photo)
• BBC Gardening - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo). Also a page for 'Aureum Crispum'.
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 5-9) (9 photos)
• Digging Dog Nursery: Origanum vulgare 'Ed Carman' - Catalog page with descriptive information (zone 5) (1 photo)
• Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 4-9) (2 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (6 varieties in database) (19 photos)
• Heritage Perennials: Origanum vulgare ‘White Anniversary’ - Profile with description and horticultural details. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 6-9) (1 photo)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 4-8) (1 photo). Also pages for 'Aureum Crispum', 'Aureum', and 'Jim Best'.
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (6 photos)
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information (use search on page to find this taxon)
• Paghat's Garden: Origanum vulgare 'Variegata' - Illustrated articles by a gardener in the Pacific Northwest, with background and personal observations. (4 photos)
• Plant Delights Nursery: Origanum vulgare 'Aureum' - Catalog page with photo, horticultural basics, and descriptive blurb. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 3-10) (1 photo)
• Rob's Plants: Origanum vulgare 'Heiderose' - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations. Also seed germination records. (2 photos)

Origanum vulgare subsp. gracile

Common name(s): Russian oregano
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 4 - 8

Links

• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 4-8) (4 photos)

Origanum vulgare hirtum

Common name(s): Greek oregano
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 4~5 - 8~9

Links

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 5-9) (9 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (2 varieties in database) (2 photos)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 4-8) (1 photo)
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (3 photos)
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information (use search on page to find this taxon)
• Paghat's Garden - Illustrated articles by a gardener in the Pacific Northwest, with background and personal observations. (2 photos). Also a page for 'Humile'.
• Plant Delights Nursery: Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum 'Hot and Spicy' - Catalog page with photo, horticultural basics, and descriptive blurb. (zone 5-9) (1 photo)

Origanum vulgare subsp. vulgare

Links

• Paghat's Garden: Origanum vulgare ssp vulgare 'Dr. Ietswaart' - Illustrated articles by a gardener in the Pacific Northwest, with background and personal observations. (2 photos)