🌿 How to Grow Rosemary
Rosemary is a Mediterranean herb that thrives on neglect in warm climates but needs winter protection in colder zones. Use it as a perennial landscape plant in Zones 7+, or grow in containers to bring indoors.
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Family: Lamiaceae · Type: Herb
Rosemary is a Mediterranean herb that thrives on neglect in warm climates but needs winter protection in colder zones. Use it as a perennial landscape plant in Zones 7+, or grow in containers to bring indoors.
Hardy perennial in Zones 7–11. Treat as annual in Zones 4–6 or grow in containers to overwinter indoors. Arp and Hill Hardy varieties have better cold tolerance (Zone 6).
How to Grow Rosemary: Step-by-Step
- Plant in fast-draining soil — root rot is the primary killer
- Prune lightly after bloom to maintain shape; avoid cutting into woody stems
- In Zones 6 and colder: pot and overwinter indoors or mulch heavily with straw
- Harvest stem tips — plants regrow quickly when harvested regularly
- Companion to lavender, thyme, and Mediterranean herbs
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Zone-by-Zone Growing Guide
Hardy perennial in Zones 7–11. Treat as annual in Zones 4–6 or grow in containers to overwinter indoors. Arp and Hill Hardy varieties have better cold tolerance (Zone 6).
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