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​How to Grow ​​Rosemary

Growing Notes

Maintaining

Harvesting

​Fragrant evergreen herb used with meats and stews. An easy to grow perennial that enhances everything from eggs to bread to vegetables and meats. This dependable and versatile herb needs little care or water to thrive. Since it is attractive and tolerates some degree of drought is also used in landscaping It is considered easy to grow for beginner gardeners, and is pest resistant. Rosemary is extremely high in iron, calcium and Vitamin B6.

GROWING GUIDE

Growing Notes

  • Rosemary seeds can be difficult to germinate, and should started and overwintered in USDA hardiness zones 7 and lower. Starting your seeds indoors, or on a heat mat, will also result in higher germination rates and better overall results.
  • It is recommended to soak the seeds for 4-6 hours before sowing to soften the seed coat and prime the seeds to germinate.
  • Rosemary is tolerant of a relatively wide range of soil conditions, and as an evergreen is somewhat drought tolerant. Wilting, sagging branches are a sign that the bush is stressed and requires water.
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    Prefers full sun, but will grow in part shade as well.

SEEDS

START

Perennial Zones 8-10

GERMINATION

10-14 days at 65-85 F

SEED LIFE

2 years

PLANTING

SOIL

Well-drained

SUNLIGHT

Full sun

SEEDS

12-15" apart

SEEDLINGS

1-3' apart

DAYS OF HARVEST

85+ days

Maintaining

Once established, Rosemary is a hardy evergreen that is somewhat tolerant to mild frost. The recommended hardiness USDA zones are 8-10, but rosemary can be grown in a sun room or greenhouse. If growing in a climate below zone 8, the plants should be kept indoors until the night temperatures exceed at least 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Overwinter in a south or south-eastward facing window.

If growing in co, you will need to transplant to larger containers. A full grown rosemary bush may need a 10 gallon pot or larger at maturity.


Rosemary can be shaped and manicured to promote a more attractive, compact addition to your herb garden.

​HARVESTING GUIDE

Leaves and stems can be harvested anytime approximately 85 days after germination. For smaller quantities, the tip of the branch can be cut with a snip. Larger amounts can be collected by cutting stem to within 2-3 nodes of the main woody base.

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