Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Herbs
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Rosmarinus officinalis Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Rosmarinus officinalis |
| Common Name: | rosemary |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | perennial, beds & borders, container plantings, herbs |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | upright, spreading, cascading |
| Height: | 2 - 5 feet |
| Spread: | 2 feet |
| Foliage: | narrow, dark, green, aromatic leaves evergreen shrub |
| Flower: | white or blue flowers in axillary clusters |
| Bloom Period: | Summer |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | light shade - full sun best in full sun |
| Water: | low water requirement; don't overwater drought-tolerant |
| Soil: | requires well-drained soil; does not tolerate poor drainage or humidity tolerates salt pH adaptable |
| Heat Tolerance: | high heat tolerance |
| USDA Zone: | zones 7 - 11 |
| Native Range: | Southern Europe Southwest Asia |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | pinch to prevent woodiness moderate growth rate propagation by stem cuttings |
| Additional Notes: | available in trailing forms tolerates wind winter hardiness varies among cultivars |
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