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    ROSMARINUS officinalis
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    ROSMARINUS officinalis

    Commonly known as Rosemary

    Common rosemary, flowers blue
     
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    • Good to know
      Salvia rosmarinus. Often flowers mid-spring to summer and again in autumn. Wildlife plant - bees.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Honey fungus
    • Place of origin
      Mediterranean
    • Evergreen
      leathery, dark-green leaves to 5cm (2in) long, white-felted beneath.
    • Blue
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Cottage garden
    • Sub-tropical / mediterranean
    • Fully hardy
      In well-drained soil
    • Entire
    • Linear
    • Height
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Spread
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Herb
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Produces whorls of tubular, 2-lipped flowers 1cm (½in) long from the upper leaf axils.
    • Pruning group 6
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
      Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
      When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.

    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Scented foliage
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
    • Full sun
    • may cause skin allergy
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    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.5m (5ft)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.5m (5ft)
      		  
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    Varieties
    ROSMARINUS officinalis f.albiflorus
    White-flowered form. Upright to rounded habit
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
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    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Green Ginger'
    Ginger-scented leaves and light blue flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
    ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Majorca Pink'
    Attractive pink flowering form
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
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    Available late spring to early summer 2025
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    ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Miss Jessopp's Upright'
    Strong growing form with an erect-habit
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
    ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Pointe du Raz'
    Vigorous prostrate variety with mid-blue flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
    ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Prostratus'
    Pale blue, semi-prostrate
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
    ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Roman Beauty'
    Dark blue tight arching form
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
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    Available late spring to early summer 2025
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    ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'
    Brilliant blue flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
    ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Whitewater Silver'
    Prostrate form with blue flowers. Leaves silvery on reverse
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50

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