General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 24-30 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Fragrant
Needled
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Lavender
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Culinary Herb
Medicinal Herb
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Layering
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

Common names
  • Rosemary
  • Salvia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Salvia rosmarinus
  • Synonym: Rosmarinus officinalis
Also sold as:
  • Spice Islands

'Spice Island' was a featured
Plant of the Day for June 17, 2018.
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