Salvia rosmarinus ‘Spice Island’
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Salvia rosmarinus ‘Spice Island’, Rosemary ‘Spice Island’
(Previously known as Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Spice Island’)
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Rosmarinus
Small blue flowers. Short needle shaped, dark green, highly aromatic leaves. Upright arching 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: H4 (-5 to -10C)
• Type: Evergreen Shrub
• Height: 60cm
• Spread: 80cm
Rosemary ‘Spice Island’ 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: Upright
• 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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