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Full sun, perfect drainage. Cold sensitive.
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Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Rosemary care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Salvia rosmarinus
- Common names
- Dew of the Sea
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Salvia
- Species
- S. rosmarinus
Growing with your kit
Seeds are slow; Greenhouse lid maintains warmth for Seeds In A Cup® seeds.
Propagation
By seed or cuttings.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Long-lived (30+ years).
Growing conditions
Dry rocky cliffs.
Weather & tolerances
Drought and heat tolerant.
Pests & plant health
Mealybugs, spider mites.
Plant safety
Safe consumption.
Botanical features
Woody evergreen shrub, needle leaves.
Varieties
‘Arp’ (cold hardy), ‘Tuscan Blue’.
Garden & everyday uses
Roasting herb, memory booster oil
Native range & distribution
Mediterranean coast native.
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
Latin ‘ros marinus’.
History
Symbol of remembrance.
Grow rosemary in a cup.
Seed Germination Kit
Rosemary Seed Starter Grow Kit
USD 10.99
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Salvia rosmarinus
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