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Plant Information

Barbecue Rosmarinus officinalis

Common Name: Rosemary
Hardiness Degree: 10°F (-12.2°C)
Plant Habit: Upright
Characteristics: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Scented Foliage, Heat Tolerant, Shade Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Frost Tolerant
Water: Light
Fertilize: Once a month
Spacing: 24 - 36" (61 - 91cm)
Height: 36 - 48" (91 - 122cm)
Width: 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: Quickly forms an upright hedge of aromatic needle-like leaves.
Covered in blue flowers in Summer.
Maintains especially good flavor and aroma for cooking.

Idea & Tips: Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system.
For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape.
Available as organic.
Grower Information: This fragrant herb quickly forms an upright hedge of aromatic, needle-like foliage. Blue flowers in Summer are profuse and clear. Maintains especially good flavor and aroma for cooking. 
Daylength: Rosemary is grown primarily for its foliage and is not dependent on daylength for optimum growth.
Propagation Information: Reduce mist as soon as possible. Apply preventative fungicide drench if soil temperature is lower than recommended.
Cold Treatment
Plant Maturity: Cold treatment is not required.
Plant Growth Regulators: Generally not needed.

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