Spice Islands rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus 'Spice Islands'
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
- Dark blue
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Spice Islands' rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus 'Spice Islands') is a shrub for borders, containers, hedges, and rock gardens. 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. Dark blue flowers appear in spring and summer, and bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit them. Deer rarely make it their first choice. The evergreen leaves are fragrant.
Pairs well with Indian-hawthorn, Mexican petunia, Italian cypress, and Mondo grass.