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Hot & Spicy Oregano

Hot & Spicy Oregano

ORIGANUM vulgare 'Hot & Spicy'

  • Full Sun (6+ hrs)
  • High drought resistance
  • Attracts bees
  • Ships as a 4"plant
  • Mature spread is
  • Mounding, Bushy, Clumping, and Compact
Regular price $8.99
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Hot & Spicy Oregano (Origanum vulgare Hot & Spicy) is the ultimate selection for those who crave a more intense, peppery punch from their kitchen garden. This variety lives up to its name, offering a significantly sharper and more potent flavor profile than common oregano. It features small, fuzzy, dark green leaves held on trailing burgundy stems, creating a lush, aromatic mound that is as ornamental as it is delicious.

This organic specialty herb is a professional-grade choice for culinary enthusiasts, specifically bred for its high essential oil content which delivers that signature "hot" kick. It is a vigorous, hardy perennial that acts as a superb groundcover in sunny spots or a cascading "spiller" in mixed herb planters. In summer, it produces delicate clusters of tiny pinkish-white flowers that are a favorite for bees and beneficial insects. You will receive a healthy 4" plant, grown with organic practices and ready to add a gourmet, spicy zest to your salsas, pizzas, and grilled meats.

Why you’ll love it:

  • Extra-Intense Flavor: Delivers a powerful, spicy-savory kick that stands out in bold Mediterranean and Mexican dishes.
  • Organic Edible: Grown using organic practices, ensuring clean, chemical-free foliage for fresh or dried use.
  • Vigorous & Hardy: A resilient grower that quickly establishes a dense mat of fragrant foliage.
  • Pollinator Friendly: Summer blooms attract honeybees and butterflies to your garden or patio.
  • Deer & Rabbit Resistant: The high oil content and potent aroma make it naturally unappealing to garden pests.

This 4" healthy live plant thrives in full sun and prefers well-drained soil. Like most Mediterranean herbs, it is exceptionally drought-tolerant once established and does not like "wet feet." To encourage the most flavorful growth and maintain a tidy, professional appearance, harvest the stems regularly and pinch back any flower buds. Hot & Spicy Oregano is the ultimate choice for the gardener who wants organic, high-impact flavor and rugged performance in a convenient 4" size.

We use expedited shipping policies to protect plant health and minimize plant stress in transit.  All plants are in transit for only 1-3 days. (This does not guarantee 3-day delivery as orders are not always packed and sent out on the day of your order.) We send out deliveries on a weekly schedule to ensure quick transit times, so your order may not be packaged and shipped until later in the week. For instance, we may hold shipments to avoid weekend delays that keep plants in transit for longer.

All packaging includes eco-friendly material and our shipping methods are tested regularly to ensure plants arrive healthy upon arrival.

Additionally, any delays or damages in shipping are covered by our Healthy Plant Guarantee.

If you're plants arrived damaged, we will happily replace them for free!

Please contact us, send a picture, and detail any damage, so that we can continue to improve our shipping process and make sure you receive the healthy plants you paid for.

Mature Height is 1'–2'

Mature Spread is

Watering: Let dry

Blooms in:

  • Summer
  • Fall

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