Origanum syriaca

Za'atar

Days to Maturity: 80-90 days

SKU
5019
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Starting at: As low as $3.90

Used for centuries in the Middle East as a culinary and medicinal herb, Za'atar has a sharp oregano aroma and flavor.

It shares its name with the popular Middle Eastern spice mix. Perennial evergreen with beautiful, fuzzy-soft, gray-green leaves. Plants are frost hardy with a semi-upright growing habit, producing tiny, white, edible flowers in early summer. Classic Thymol type essential oils: Thymol (51%), Carvacrol (23%). 4,600 seeds/gram.

  • Aromatic
  • Frost hardy
  • Perennial
  • Open-Pollinated

4.6M seeds/gram.

Cultural Info

Tender perennial. Start transplants at 60-70'F 6-8 weeks before planting out; seed should be barely covered. Plant out after last frost in rows 6-8" apart.

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