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Salvia rosmarinus (any variety) (Rosemary (any variety))
1 hour care
per year
per year
1.5m
Max height
Max height
1.5m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Salvia rosmarinus (any variety)
Other names
Rosemary (any variety), Rosmarinus officinalis (any variety)
Genus
Salvia Salvia
Variety or Cultivar
S. rosmarinus (any variety) _ S. rosmarinus (any variety) is are upright, spreading, or prostrate, evergreen shrubs with linear, aromatic, dark green leaves, pale grey beneath, and whorls of small, two-lipped, purple-blue to white flowers in summer.
Salvia rosmarinus (any variety) is: Evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic.
Habit
Prostrate, Spreading, Upright
Flower
White, Purple, Blue in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Specific pests
Brown scale , Rosemary leaf beetle Brown scale , Rosemary leaf beetle
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 9. If used as a low, formal or informal hedge, trim after flowering.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Salvia rosmarinus (any variety) (Rosemary (any variety)) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flavouring food and drinks, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in poor, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Tolerates coastal conditions and is resistant to grazing deer. May bloom again in autumn. Suitable for use as a low, formal or informal hedge.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Salvia rosmarinus (any variety)
Other names
Rosemary (any variety), Rosmarinus officinalis (any variety)
Genus
Salvia Salvia
Variety or Cultivar
S. rosmarinus (any variety) _ S. rosmarinus (any variety) is are upright, spreading, or prostrate, evergreen shrubs with linear, aromatic, dark green leaves, pale grey beneath, and whorls of small, two-lipped, purple-blue to white flowers in summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic.
Habit
Prostrate, Spreading, Upright
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Colour
Flower
White, Purple, Blue in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Specific pests
Brown scale , Rosemary leaf beetle
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 9. If used as a low, formal or informal hedge, trim after flowering.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Salvia rosmarinus (any variety) (Rosemary (any variety)) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flavouring food and drinks, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in poor, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Tolerates coastal conditions and is resistant to grazing deer. May bloom again in autumn. Suitable for use as a low, formal or informal hedge.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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