rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
RHS Plants for Pollinators; MBG Plant of Merit 2022
USDA zones8 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 6 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pale blue to white
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) is an herb for containers, hedges, rock gardens, and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. The evergreen leaves are fragrant, and pale blue to white flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Deer tend to pass it by. Give it room, since it can reach 6 feet tall.
Pairs well with Carrot, Munstead lavender, and Creeping thyme.
Native range
Europe, Africa, Baleares, Corse, and 6 more places. See all 10
Europe, Africa, Baleares, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., NW. Balkan Pen., Sardegna, Sicilia, and Türkiye.