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Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 32677



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Rosmarinus
Species: Rosmarinus officinalis
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Evergreen
  • Herb
  • Medicinal
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • Autumn / Fall
Flowering End edit
  • Spring
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
Leaf Shape edit
  • Linear
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Container/Patio
  • Edging
  • Hanging Basket
  • Butterfly Garden
  • Flower Arranging/Drying
  • Greenhouse
  • Vegetable Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Clay / Heavy
  • Poor
  • Tolerant of Most Types
Soil pH edit
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Purple
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
  • Deer Resistant
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Stem Cutting
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Contributors For This Plant
toni (36069)
mayzee (14)
Netty (13946)
  brombear (1128)
Jewell (5504)
  purpleinopp (8118)
  clyte (1)
Tammyd (1215)
Kay (765)
  TooManyWeeds87 (501)


Gardens Containing This Plant
Netty's Garden
Jewell's Garden
toni's Garden
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 TooManyWeeds87's Garden
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 Jacquelyn's Garden
mostlymaja's Garden
 lukeypukey's Garden
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 tkhooper's Garden
 purpleinopp's Garden
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Jewell (5504) wrote on Mar 10 2009
Rosemary comes in different varieties that can be either upright (easily made into topiaries) or drooping/hanging for baskets.

Friends with deer problems keep it planted around the base of their fruit trees and it has been successful in keeping the deer from decimating the trees.

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mayzee (14) wrote on Jan 01 2009
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This is one of my favorite plants. I have just successfully dug-up, potted and placed in my greenhouse. Living in NY, we cannot keep them outside and expect them to live. I hope to keep the happy until Spring when I can place them outside again.

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Kay (765) wrote on Feb 17 2010
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Rosemary is not hardy here, but it is a must have for a container every year!! I love to cook with it, and grow it near the path so I can pluck a bit off to smell while I'm in the garden!

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  TooManyWeeds87 (501) wrote on Mar 29 2010
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Takes forever to grow to a large size. But worth it. Fantastic plant and the leaves are great on roast chicken.

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