| Description | Tuscan Blue Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a tender, evergreen shrub from the Mediterranean. Fragrant foliage and blue flowers have high levels of volatile oils |
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| Pronunciation | (rose-ma-REE-nus)(oh-fiss-ih-NAH-liss) |
| Plant Type | Perennial Tender, Tender perennials often grown as annuals |
| Hardiness Zone | 7a-10b |
| Sunlight | full for the best color and fragrance |
| Moisture | average, tolerates dryness once established |
| Soil & Site | well-drained, soggy soil is this plant's worst enemy |
| Temperature | 15-20 degrees F |
| Flowers | blue has high levels of volatile oils in its flowers, especially the calyces |
| Fruit | pruning to maintain shape |
| Leaves | needle-like evergreen foliage, aromatic, described as spicy, fragrant, and camphoraceous |
| Stems | woody |
| Dimensions | 2 by 1-2 feet, gets much wider when grown in its hardiness zone as opposed to potted plants in cooler climates, erect growth habit |
| Maintenance | pruning to maintain shape |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | Species plant native to the Mediterranean regions. Found growing hillsides. |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Salvia rosmarinus, Rosemary |
| Notes & Reference | #97-Mints (Barbara Perry Lawton) |
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