Plant Characteristics | |
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Pest Resistance | Excellent |
Disease Resistance | Excellent |
Drought Tolerance | Excellent |
Heat Tolerance | Excellent |
Humidity Tolerance | Very Good |
Sun Tolerance | Very Good |
Wet Soil Tolerance | Poor |
Shade Tolerance | Poor |
No Spray | Excellent |
Salt Tolerance | Poor |
Fresh for Kids | Poor |
Deer Resistance | Very Good |
Thorns | No |
Plant Type | Shrub |
Soil Type | Well Drained |
Edible Type | Leaf |
Self Fertile | Yes |
This information is accurate to the best of our knowledge, comments/opinions are always welcome |
Rosmarinus officinalis, Mint family, Herbal flavor, Tender perennial shrub. Well-drained, evenly moist soil. Full sun to partial shade.
Grow rosemary in full sun or partial shade in alkaline, well-drained, evenly moist soil.
Rosemary is native to the rocky coasts of France and Spain, but is now cultivated as a culinary herb throughout the world. It is an excellent plant to include in seaside gardens.
Rosemary is a tender perennial shrub that can grow three to six feet tall. Hardy only to zone 7-8, it is grown as an annual in many areas of the country. It is evergreen with needle like leaves. In warm climates it makes a very attractive low hedge.
The pale blue flowers (occasionally white-rose, pale lavender or dark blue) appear in mid to late spring, and sometimes again in summer. The flowers have a flavor reminiscent of the leaves, but much less pungent.
Rosemary is happily cultivated as a container plant. It can easily be trained as topiary, commonly in a tree form, a rounded form or a circular wreath form.