Best time to plant oregano in Melbourne
Origanum vulgare
Also called wild marjoram
Sow oregano in Melbourne in Sep to Dec.
A perennial herb in the mint family, with aromatic leaves used fresh or dried. Once established it handles dry spells and comes back each year.
When to sow in Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC is in the cool zone. Its months for oregano apply here without a frost adjustment.
Not yet checked against a local guide.
Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.
Frost in Melbourne
Frost usually arrives in Melbourne around mid June and finishes by late August. In about 1 year in 10 it comes as early as late May or as late as late September, so frost-tender crops are planned around those dates.
From the average of its 2 Bureau of Meteorology stations, 1991 to 2020, counting a night at 2°C or lower as a frost. Frost hollows and hillsides can shift these dates by weeks, so ask the growers at your garden too.
On a shared plot: stays for years
Holds its spot for years. Check your garden's rules and how long your plot licence runs.
Growing details
- How to start
- Sow directly or raise seedlings
- Sowing depth
- 5mm
- Plant spacing
- 25-30cm
- Height
- 60cm
- Germination
- 7-14 days at 15-25°C
- Time to harvest
- 85-100 days
- Frost
- Hardy, takes a light frost
- Sun
- Full or part sun
- Life cycle
- perennial
These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.