I planted Oregano spring of 2019. It was a wonderful healthy plant which gave me an abundance of oregano to dry, bag and freeze. I share it with my relatives, which makes all of us happy. It overwintered nicely because we had a mild winter. So this year, about the end of June, I decided to let half my plant bolt and go to seed. 1) It is so beautiful with the abundance of tiny white flowers, which keep coming and coming. More importantly, 2) the bees love it. I can tell you about 40 bees are on that oregano plant from the instant it gets warm enough for them until its time for them to "hole up" every single day. I never realized what a great pollinator plant Oregano was. I will be harvesting seeds and putting them in my wildflower/pollinator garden. BTW, I am zone 6 in Idaho.
I planted Oregano spring of 2019. It was a wonderful healthy plant which gave me an abundance of oregano to dry, bag and freeze. I share it with my relatives, which makes all of us happy. It overwintered nicely because we had a mild winter. So this year, about the end of June, I decided to let half my plant bolt and go to seed. 1) It is so beautiful with the abundance of tiny white flowers, which keep coming and coming. More importantly, 2) the bees love it. I can tell you about 40 bees are on that oregano plant from the instant it gets warm enough for them until its time for them to "hole up" every single day. I never realized what a great pollinator plant Oregano was. I will be harvesting seeds and putting them in my wildflower/pollinator garden. BTW, I am zone 6 in Idaho.