General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2 - 3 feet
Plant Spread: 4 - 6 wide
Leaves: Evergreen
Fragrant
Needled
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Flower Time: Spring
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Culinary Herb
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Rosemary
  • Salvia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Salvia rosmarinus
  • Synonym: Rosmarinus officinalis

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Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2020-03-13

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Comments:
  • Posted by Henhouse (Santa Cruz, CA - Zone 9a) on Mar 20, 2020 8:09 PM concerning plant:
    Introduced by Los Gatos, California nurseryman, Ed Carmen. His nursery was a mecca for rare and unusual plants, and he was responsible for introducing many new plants into the trade. The nursery was located on Mozart Lane; hence, the name.

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