Family: Lamiaceae
Scientific Name: Rosmarinus officinalis Huntington's Carpet
Common Name: Huntington's Carpet Rosemary
| Description | A trailing mounding Rosemary with blue flowers. |
| Pronunciation | (rose-ma-REE-nus)(oh-fiss-ih-NAH-liss) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 7a-10b |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average, tolerates dryness once established |
| Soil & Site | well drained, soggy soil is this plants worst enemy |
| Temperature | tolerates heat, dislikes cold |
| Flowers | blue, small clusters of 1/4 to 1/2 inch, fragrant |
| Leaves | needle-like. green, aromatic |
| Dimensions | 1-2 by 1-2 feet, gets much wider when grown in its hardiness zone as opposed to potted plants in cooler climates, mounded, spreading growth habit |
| Maintenance | pruning to maintain shape |
| Propagation | stem cuttings, root cuttings |
| Native Site | Species plant native to the Mediterranean regions. Found growing hillsides. |
| Notes & Reference | #97-Mints (Barbara Perry Lawton) |
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