wild rosemary
Conradina canescens
USDA zones8 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size2 to 5 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White , blue , violet
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Wild rosemary (Conradina canescens) is a shrub for borders, rock gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy soil. The gray-green evergreen leaves are fragrant. Bees visit the white, blue, and violet flowers. It also tolerates drought and salt, so it needs little care.
Pairs well with Butterfly milkweed, Trumpet honeysuckle, and Northwind switchgrass.
Native range
AL, FL, and MS.