Best time to plant oregano in Ceduna
Origanum vulgare
Also called wild marjoram
Sow oregano in Ceduna in Mar to Apr, Aug 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 Ceduna
Ceduna, SA is in the temperate 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 Ceduna
Frost usually arrives in Ceduna around early June and finishes by late September. In about 1 year in 10 it comes as early as early May or as late as mid October, so frost-tender crops are planned around those dates.
From its Bureau of Meteorology station, 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.