Spice Island rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus 'Spice Island'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Spice Island' rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus 'Spice Island') is an herb for containers, rock gardens, food gardens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, loamy soil. The arching, evergreen stems are fragrant, and bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit it. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It also tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with French lavender, Thyme, and Bowman's root.