Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 8-10, that matures to about 2-6 ft × 2-4 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect blue, purple and white blooms in summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and dry soil, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

8-10

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Mature size

2-6 ft × 2-4 ft

Spacing

3 feet-6 feet

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Foliage

Silver, Green, White

Bloom color

Blue, Purple, White

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Heat, Humidity, Poor soil, Salt

Native to

Northern Africa, western Asia, southern Europe