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HerbsHardyPerennial (long-lived)
Rosemary
Rosemary is an evergreen Mediterranean shrub grown for resinous aromatic leaves that can be harvested year round in mild climates. It combines culinary usefulness with strong structural value, making it as important for design as for the kitchen.
Basic information
Category
Herbs
Lifecycle
Perennial (long-lived)
Hardiness
Hardy
Planting partners
3 companions · 0 crops to avoid
Growth profile
Days to harvest
120 days
Germination window
14–28 days
Germination temperature
15–21 °C
Plant spacing
60 cm
Row spacing
70 cm
Sowing depth
0.5 cm
Height
150 cm
Spread
60 cm
Calendar
JJan
FFeb
MMar
AApr
MMay
JJun
JJul
AAug
SSep
OOct
NNov
DDec
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Flowering / Harvest
Timings based on average frost dates in the UK. Sign up to set your frost dates.
Care tips
Grow rosemary in full sun with excellent drainage and avoid overwatering, especially in containers and winter conditions. Clip lightly after flowering to keep plants shapely and leafy, but do not cut hard into bare old wood that may not recover evenly.
Common pests
Root rot in wet soils, rosemary beetle, winter damage in exposed sites.
Companions
Don’t grow with
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