Rosemary Plants

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) are a herb widely grown in the garden. Growing and propagating rosemary plants including dwarf and prostrate varieties. Rosemary, are a herb used widely in cooking are useful as a garden plant and are easy to grow. All varieties have similar characteristics in the the aromatic foliage, however growth habits differ with some being prostrate and flower colouring being either blue or pink. Rosemary plants are drought tolerant, can easily be pruned and are generally easy to grow.

Growing Conditions and Care for Rosemary

Rosemary is easy to grow, a well drained soil in a sunny to part shaded position is best. Plants do well in most soils and seem to thrive on neglect. Puple flowers are attractive to bees. It responds well to pruning and it is fairly easy to propagate new plants by stricking cuttings from pruned pieces.Rosemary will also do well it pots and is reasonably drought tolerant once it is established.

Rosemary plants vary in growing habits from trailing or prostrate forms to upright plants. The foliage when crushed or rubbed releases an aromatic fragrent oil. As a culinary herb it is used widely with lamb dishes. Rosemary plants can also be used as a low hedge around the vegetable or herb garden.

Varieties and Cultivars

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Shimmering Stars' is a wonderful variety with masses of flowers. Will reach around 1m and is a hardy plant. A prostrate formknown as Rosemary 'Huntington?Äôs Carpet' will reach around 50cm, however this is difficult to find in Australia in its true form.