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Can You Grow Oregano in Alberta?

Canada · Canadian Zone 4 · zones 2, 3, 4, 5

Grows well here

Oregano thrives here — it loves heat and poor soil making it one of the easiest herbs to grow.

Plant zones

4a–10b

Alberta last frost

early May

Alberta first frost

early October

Days to harvest

Perennial

About Oregano

Oregano is heat-loving drought-tolerant and more flavorful when stressed — poor soil actually produces more aromatic leaves.

Plant in full sun well-drained soil. Harvest before flowering for best flavour. Cut to the ground once or twice a season to encourage fresh growth. Dry or freeze for winter use.

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Gardening in Alberta

Alberta has a dry continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Calgary and Edmonton are Zone 4-5. Intense sunshine compensates for the short season. Chinook winds bring warm spells in winter.