Supreme, also known as Origanum Vulgare 'Supreme', is native to the Mediterranean. It has a trailing habit of 10" tall, spreading 12-20" wide. Oregano Supreme is excellent in containers and offers the perfect aroma and flavor for Italian cuisine. Plant this highly aromatic perennial herb in gardens, containers, or as a low-maintenance groundcover. It is hardy in zone 5-8, and needs nothing more than regular water to flourish. This plant does well in full sun and partial shade, offering white flowers from June-August. Its flavorful leaves are superior for use in Italian cooking.
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Oregano Supreme Selling Tips
Sell Oregano Supreme to customers who want a highly aromatic Oregano particularly well-suited to Italian cooking or a low-maintenance groundcover. Supreme flourishes in full or partial sun, offering bold Italian scent in the garden and kitchen with little more than regular water. Grow this Oregano in the herb garden or a container and enjoy seasoning a wide variety of Italian dishes. Or plant the fragrant herb where groundcover struggles, water regularly, and watch it grow and spread. Hardy to zone 5, this trailing perennial offers many benefits with little effort. Plant alongside Thyme and Basil for a well-rounded Italian herb selection.
Coach Your Customer
1. Use well-drained soil in partial or full sun and water regularly.
2. Use or freeze foliage for culinary applications before the plant flowers, as that's when leaves offer the best aroma and flavor.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Oregano Supreme, use a well-drained soil with constant liquid feed 150-200 ppm N on well-rooted plants and a pH of 5.8-6.2. Pinch once, 5-10 days after transplanting. You may see whiteflies, aphids, mealybugs, leafminers, or spider mites. Oregano can be prone to root rot and fungus in overly moist or humid conditions.
Flowering
Small white flowers bloom in summer. This herb is typically grown for its leaves.
Pinching
Pinch once, 5-10 days after transplanting.
Spacing
Space 4-inch containers as needed to allow airflow and penetration of light between plants. We do not recommend planting rooted plugs in 1801 or other traditional market trays as they tend to get leggy and can develop fungus when they have insufficient space.
Height Control
We do not recommend using chemical growth regulators on herbs.
Pests
You may see whiteflies, aphids, mealybugs, leafminers, and spider mites.
Disease
Oregano Supreme isn't especially disease prone but avoid oversaturating the soil. If the plant sits in moist soil at length, you could end up with root rot or botrytis. Botrytis grey rot tends to occur in wet or humid conditions. Take these steps to prevent botrytis: water in the morning and allow the plant to dry out between waterings; provide good airflow in your greenhouse; space plants so the sun can penetrate to the soil level. To best fight root rot in herbs, use a garden-safe fungicide, like Neem Oil.
Planting Oregano Supreme Liners
We recommend planting one rooted liner per 4-inch container. Use a well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the center of the container.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Herb Oregano Supreme Quick Reference Guide
| 4 Inch crop time | 6 Weeks |
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| Bloom Period | Summer |
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| Color | White |
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| Habit | Trailing |
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| Height | 10 inches |
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| Light | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
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| Minimum Temp | 61 |
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| Perennial Zone | 5-8 |
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| Water Needs | Moderate |
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| Patented Plant | No |
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