Shadegardener said:Good to know about propagating with cuttings. And thanks for the advice on keeping it in a pot so that it can come indoors over winter.
I grow all my oregano from cuttings. You can even root fresh oregano cuttings from the grocery store. I do that a lot. If I buy fresh oregano (or fresh thyme, rosemary or sage), I don't use the top few leaves on each stem. I then cut the bottom on a bias across the lowest leaf node and put it in some rooting media. When you do this, you know the flavor of what you are rooting.
Origanum vulgare is the classic Mediterranean oregano. Origanum majorana is known as "marjoram" and has a milder, more floral flavor. There's also many other similar herbs in the origanum genus, many with common names that are some type of oregano (Cretan oregano, Greek oregano, pot oregano, etc.).
In my experience, seeds in this genus are often mystery seeds, and lot of nursery plants in the oregano family are also mislabeled. Taste before you buy.
