Florida rosemary
Ceratiola ericoides
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size4 to 8 feet tall4 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow , brown
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Florida rosemary (Ceratiola ericoides) is a shrub for low maintenance gardens, winter interest, and woodland settings. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy soil. It grows slowly into a rounded shrub with many erect branches. The needle-like leaves look like those of the culinary herb, but this plant is not that herb. Birds use it for cover and nesting.
Pairs well with Fetter bush, Weeping yaupon holly, and Loblolly pine.
Native range
AL, FL, GA, MS, and 1 more places. See all 5
AL, FL, GA, MS, and SC; NS.