.ROSEMARY [ Rosmarinus Officinalis ] **** 1,000 SEEDS **** Season: Perennial Height: 3-5 Feet Bloom Season: Spring/Summer Environment: Full Sun/Moist, but Well Drained Zones: 8-10 Rosemary [ Rosmarinus Officinalis ] is an ornamental evergreen herb that forms a small shrub and adapts well to pot culture.
The plant has aromatic, needle-like leaves and gray and light blue or white flowers.
Rosemary can grow up to 5 ft tall with a spread of 4-5 ft .
The plants stay smaller in pots.
The leaves resemble needles and are about 1 in long with a pungent fragrance, somewhat reminiscent of pine.
The thick shrub tolerates clipping so that the size can be kept in check.
In hot weather it will appreciate a good hosing down.
In a warm climate Rosemary can remain in the same location for up to 30 years, but in climates where freezing temperatures are expected it is best grown in pots so that it can be brought indoors in winter. Rosemary [ Rosmarinus Officinalis ] has fragrant, resinous gray-green foliage can be used in iced drinks, tea or jelly.
Leaves are used in biscuits, oven roasts, fried potatoes, soups, stuffing, sauces and potpourri.
Twigs and stems added to the coals during the last few minutes impart an interesting, aromatic flavor to grilled foods.
In the kitchen, rosemary is used as a seasoning for many meats and vegetables.
Rosemary is said to deter clothes moths, and an infusion of leaves works as a topical insect repellent.
Rosemary flowers are very attractive to honeybees, and a fine honey is produced.
Gardeners in cold-winter areas can successfully grow rosemary indoors in a container with a fast-draining potting soil.
Bring the plants indoors at least several weeks before your area's first frost date. The plant attracts bees and butterflies. PLANTING Sow Inside: 6 weeks before transplanting outside. Sow Outside: Spring 1-2 weeks after last frost. Seed Depth: 1/16 Inch Days to Emerge: 21 to 28 ROSEMARY Rosmarinus Officinalis Seeds.