Melinda Myers

Rosemary

Botanical Name

Rosemarinus officinalis

Hardiness

Zones 7 to 10, grown as an annual elsewhere

Height

3 to 8 feet

Width

2 to 4 feet

Flowers

Early to mid summer: pale blue

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Space plants 3 to 5 feet apart
• Plants can be moved indoors for winter
• Moderately salt tolerant

Problems

Aphids, mealybugs, spider mites (indoors); powdery mildew, botrytis blight

Varieties

• Blue Boy - compact, 4' tall