Athens Blue Spires rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus 'Athens Blue Spires'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Athens Blue Spires' rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus 'Athens Blue Spires') is a shrub for borders, containers, hedges, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, loamy soil. Blue flowers open in spring and summer, and bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit them. It sits low on the menu for deer. The arching stems carry fragrant, evergreen foliage all year.
Pairs well with Butterfly milkweed, Society garlic, and Mondo grass.