Rosmarinus Prostratus
Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus is a trailing form of perennial Rosemary (known as Creeping Rosemary), grown as a culinary herb. It has the same smell and flavour, but with a spreading and trailing habit ideal for baskets and containers. Alternatively place by a path where you will brush against it as you pass.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 7 L
- Height and Spread: 50cm - 150cm (approx 1.5ft - 4 feet) over 10 years
Features
Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus is a trailing form of perennial Rosemary (known as Creeping Rosemary), grown as a culinary herb. It has the same smell and flavour, but with a spreading and trailing habit ideal for baskets and containers. Alternatively place by a path where you will brush against it as you pass.
Rosemary is an evergreen plant hailing from the Mediterranean, with aromatic, dark green, leaves, and small blue-purple flowers which are highly attractive to bees and other pollinators. The leaves are superb for use with anything roasted and in stews. If you remember, use the shoot tips to make a memory restoring tea...
- Flowering period, repeat: June to September
- Hardy
- All soil types- prefers well-drained, poor soil
- South, East or West facing
- Full sun
Plant in spring or autumn. Prune annually after flowering to prevent the plant from getting woody, then perhaps only take small cuttings from the plant when it needs to be kept in shape.