Salvia rosmarinus (Prostratus Group) Cretan
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Salvia rosmarinus Prostrata Group ‘Cretan’, Rosemary Cretan
(Previously known as Rosmarinus officinalis (Prostratus Group) Cretan)
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Rosmarinus
Small pale blue flowers. Short needle shaped, dark green, highly aromatic leaves. Prostrate habit. Culinary; both flowers and leaves can be used. Good with vegetables, tomatoes, meat, fish and pasta dishes.
Want to learn more? Read Jekka’s Guide to Rosemary.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H3 (1 to -5C)
• Type: Evergreen Shrub
• Height: 15cm
• Spread: 60cm
Rosemary Cretan can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum and is available to buy as herb plants.
Details
• Aspect: Full Sun
• Soil type: Sand, Chalk, Loam, Clay, Free Draining
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Prostrate
• Flowering colour:
• Flowering time:
• Uses: Culinary (Read Jekka’s Guide To Culinary Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: No
• Container suitability: No
• UK native: No
• Caution: N/A
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: N/A
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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