Herb > Rosemary
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Rosemary is perfect for a sunny herb garden, shrub or mixed border. Upright spikes of purple-blue flowers, from mid-spring to may, and aromatic, dark green foliage. While winter frosts may kill off some of the shoots the plant should regenerate from the base. The young foliage are great for flavouring roasted vegetables, lamb and pork.
Location: full sun.
Soil Type: good draining soil.
Growth Rate: average.
Flowering Period: May to June.
Flower Colour: purple-blue.
Other Characteristics: foliage may be used to flavour lamb, pork and roasted vegetables.
Plant Hardiness: frost hardy.
Plant Care: To ensure a plentiful supply of young, succulent foliage for culinary use gather the foliage regularly and prune each spring.
Matches: Origanum vulgare 'Aureum Crispum', Melissa officinalis, Thymus serphyllum, Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpurescens', Ocimum sativum, Petroselium crispum