Mulberry Creek Herb Farm

Oregano, Chef’s Greek

Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum


Don't confuse this one with the purple flowered ornamental oregano. This one is for cooking. It's still a vigorous grower, which will form 3-4' clumps, so give it room to grow. Harvest frequently. Sprinkle flowers or leaves over pizza, spaghetti, heavy meats or stews, venison, and other ""manly"" fare.

Oregano, Dingle Fairy

Origanum rotundifolia 'Dingle Fairy'
Shrink "Kent Beauty Oregano's" cascades of lilac flowers sprung from pink, cream and pale green bracts, spilling over blue green foliage . Full sun and well draining soil enhances the aromatic, flavorful leaves for pizza and pasta. Add whimsy to your rock garden.

Oregano, Dwarf

Origanum vulgare`Nanum'


Bright pink-purple flowers clusters sit right on top of small glossy green leaves which form neat, small, mounding plants. Highly ornamental. Good oregano flavor from this cute dwarf is an added plus for containers, rock gardens or in front of the herb garden. Like with all oreganos, avoid over-fertilizing.

Oregano, Gold Streak

Origanum vulgare ssp. vul.'Jim's Best'


Leaves of gold variegated swirls, look beautiful all summer long. Delicate white-pink flowers appear early summer. Enjoy its beauty and mild flavor in golden vinegars. At home in a rock garden, under a slightly cooler, morning sun.

Oregano, Golden

Origanum vulgare ssp. vulgare 'Aurea'


Plant this gilded groundcover with purple crocus or red tulips underneath. (This saves your bulbs from being dug up by critters or yourself.) Tolerates a tremendous amount of shade and turns chartreuse by summer. In full sun, color is more golden but needs extra water. Summer flowers are white and add elegance to fresh flower arrangements or pizzaz to pizza fresh out of the oven. Mild culinary flavor for fresh salads.

Oregano, Golden Crisp

Origanum majorana 'Aurea'


So cute and so hardy! Their light yellow, small, crinkled leaves prefer protection from afternoon heat to retain best color. With a mild oregano flavor, it's a colorful addition to pizza or green salad. Perfect for rock gardens, containers or as a contrast with 'Purple Palace' Heuchera.

Oregano, Herrenhausen Purple

Origanum laevigata X 'Herrenhausen'


Liven up your mixed herb containers with the purple-greenish leaves of this groundcover in the spring. By summer, 18"" stalks of cerise pink flowers surrounded by purple bracts, will rise up. Use these in fresh or dried flower arrangements. Plant in beds next to ""Santolina, Dwarf Gray"" for year round contrast. So what if it's not much on flavor.

Oregano, Hot & Spicy

Origanum vulgare 'Hot & Spicy'
We thought ""Chef's Greek"" had a strong flavor. This is for the person that really loves intense, strong flavors. Use, with care, in feisty salsa and chili dishes.

Oregano, Kent Beauty

Origanum rot. x scabrum 'Kent Beauty'


Survived the winter of 2002 with flying colors (-18 F) and flowered all summer long. Blue-green, almost heart-shaped leaves give way to red & cream, hop-like flower heads, all summer and fall. Absolutely perfect as a trailing feature in a mixed herb pot.

Oregano, Libanoticum

Origanum libanoticum (libonicum)
Very similar to ""Kent Beauty"" except this one has longer ""hop-like cones"" that are pure ivory with pink flowers poking out from underneath. The name sounds like the final exam for Limbo studies, but I assure you, it's gorgeous!

Oregano, Little Purple Shrimp

Origanum sipyleum

Oregano, Thea's Gold

Origanum X 'Thea's Gold'

Oregano, Variegated

Origanum vulgare ssp 'White Anniversary'


Extra wide, white margins make this variety stand out as much as its mild sweet marjoram flavor & white flowers. Obedient mounds fit into any mixed container, strawberry jar or bed edge or rock garden. Avoid harsh afternoon sun.

Rue, Blue Mound

Ruta graveolens `Blue Mound'


The dwarf mounding habit of this ancient herb makes an excellent mate with roses, in groups of 7 or more. The semi-evergreen blue foliage contrasts well with almost any perennial, especially roses & yellow conifers for a winter color display. Rue's foliage, sunlight & skin MAY result in skin rashes. Please don't eat it.

Rue, Herb Of Grace

Ruta graveolens
Chartreuse, star shaped flower clusters, bloom all summer contrasting with blue foliage. Its strong antiseptic foliage was credited for stopping plagues and the inspiration for ""clubs"" on a deck of cards. Can reseed itself with abandon. Rue's foliage, sunlight and skin may result in skin rashes. Please don't eat it.

Sage, Berggarten

Salvia officinalis `Berggarten'



Broad, oval shaped leaves on this compact plant make 'Berggarten' easier to use. It's so much nicer, there are few reasons to buy the common sage anymore. ""Flash fry"" leaves in a bit of olive oil, only about 30 sec. Remove. Cool. Crumble & use like bacon bits. Rated great variety for southern states. In the north, unfortunatly, it rarely blooms as flowering tips freeze off.

Sage, Berggarten Variegated

Salvia officinalis 'Variegated Berggarten'
Mark gained this cool variegated plant from Scott Kresge (Emily May Garden Shop in Pen Argyl, PA) at the Herb Society of America's Cleveland Conference. Just as winter hardy as 'Berggarten' with clean, blue-green and white variegation on a leaf that is closer to the slender outline of straight S. officinalis. Prune out anything that reverts.

Sage, Clary Sage

Salvia sclarea

Sage, Garden Dwarf

Salvia officinalis 'Compacta' (Nana)


Because it's an exact miniature version of common sage without the ""unkept"" look, it's a natural for mixed containers and child-sized hedges. Plus it's covered with blue flower spikes in the spring. Use 1 tsp (fresh) per pound of pork to make sausage, or add to the classic turkey dressing.

Sage, Garden Golden Variegated

Salvia officinalis 'Icterina'
Our stock plants survived -18 F degrees last winter, from which we took your cuttings. Leaves have brilliant yellow margins around green centers. These obedient golden mounds create a 7-8 month show, here, in front of ""Bronze Fennel"", ""Purple Ruffles Basil"" or, like one of our favorite beds, in the midst of other sages.

Sage, Garden Purple

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurea'


Purple colored new leaves turn green as they mature, giving plant a bi-colored look. ""Purple Sage"" offers great color contrast and flavor. Hardy in northern Ohio in all but the coldest winters.