Sawyer rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus 'Sawyer'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall24+ inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Light purple
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sawyer' rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus 'Sawyer') is a shrub for borders, hedges, containers, and foundation plantings. 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. It has fragrant evergreen foliage and light purple flowers in spring and summer. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit the blooms. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Italian cypress, Mexican petunia, and Mondo grass.