Selected for its unusually upright, stiff twigs preferred for savory kebob skewers. Foliage maintains especially good flavor and aroma for cooking. Quickly forms an upright hedge of aromatic needle-like foliage. Blue flowers in summer are profuse and clear.
Hedge, Seacoast Exposure. Takes to pruning well for plentiful harvest. Height is perfect for screens. Evergreen shrub. Full sun. Moderate growing 4 to 6 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. wide.
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape.
Plant Attributes: |
Genus: |
Rosmarinus |
Foliage: |
Evergreen |
Exposure/Light: |
Sun |
Moisture/Soil: |
Well Drained |
Bloom Time: |
Summer |
Bloom Color: |
Purple |
Growth Habit/Shape: |
Upright |
Growth Rate: |
Average |
Hardiness: |
8 |