| Botanical name | Rosmarinus officinalis |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water.  Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | August September October November Bears small light blue flowers in spring and early summer. |
| Common name(s) | Rosemary |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | Produces aromatic linear and lance shaped dark green leaves with silvery undersides the leaves are also leathery textured and have slightly rolled edges. |
| Uses in landscape design | This is a superb plant for making a hedge around the herb garden.Rosmarinus officinalis is a must in any herb or scented garden.Add a pleasant aroma to pathways by planting up a Rosemary hedge alongside them.Use Rosemary to repel Slugs, Snails, Aphids, Cutworms and Caterpillars or as a companion plant alongside Beans, Cabbages and Carrots. |
| Drought tolerance | Medium |
| Planting instructions | Plant in well-drained soil. Low Climate, Full Sun |
| Maintenance | These plants are extreamly low maintanance and thirve in poor conditions.Ensure to clip and prune your rosemary bush often as these plants respond well to pruning.Water often and fertilize every few years. |
| Soil conditions | Tolerates almost any soil ,but prefers light sandy well fertilized soil with good drainage. |
| Uses | Rosemary was used during the great plague as an antiseptic, and is used as a wash and lotion on wounds and grazes to this day because of its antiseptic properties. |
| Wildlife attractions | Attracts bees and butterflies. |
| Interesting planting ideas | This plant makes a great container specimen, provided the pot is capable of withstanding its root system. |
| Interesting info | Scatter twigs and thinner branches on the braai to add flavour to the meat and keep the mosquitos at bay. |
| Propagation | Propagate from heel and tip cuttings.For best results add rooting hormones and plant in a well-drained, sterile growing medium. |
| Possible problems | If not regularly pruned and maintained these plants may develop leggy unattractive growth. |
| Harvest | Can be picked all year round. |
Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)
- Botanical name: Rosmarinus officinalis
- Common name(s): Rosemary
- Categories: Herbs
Plant description:
This hardy herb develops into an attractive small shrub with blue flowers and, as a result, is more often seen in shrub borders than in herb gardens.
Family: Lamiaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: rohs-ma-RY-nus o-fis-i-NAY-lis
Rosmarinus officinalis requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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August September October November
Bears small light blue flowers in spring and early summer.
Produces aromatic linear and lance shaped dark green leaves with silvery undersides the leaves are also leathery textured and have slightly rolled edges.
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