Blue Rain rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus 'Blue Rain'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 9 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pale blue
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blue Rain' rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus 'Blue Rain') is a shrub for borders, containers, rock gardens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, loamy soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It stays evergreen and has fragrant leaves, so it adds interest in winter. Pale blue flowers open in spring and again in summer, and they bring in bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Pairs well with Indian-hawthorn, Mondo grass, and Mexican petunia.