Oregano 'Santa Cruz'

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to apply water fairly sparingly. Keep in mind when planting that Santa Cruz is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Planting Santa Cruz in sandy, clay and loamy soil with a ph of between 6.0 and 8.0 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.12 inches (0.32 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 7°C / 45°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Santa Cruz about 56 days before your last frost date.

As Santa Cruz is hardy, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.