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Rosemary (Rosemarinus Officinalis) - An easy to grow drought tolerant perennial herb that enhances many foods including breads, vegetables and meats. It is also attractive and great to use for xeriscape landscaping due to its low water use. Grow Rosemary from herb seeds to create a lovely garden or container herb plant that is highly resistant to deer, drought and pests.
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Herb Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
7 - 11
HEIGHT
12 - 36 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Spring
BLOOM COLOR
Purple
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
Well-drained, pH 6.6 - 7.8
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Rosemarinus Officinalis
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
65 - 85F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
14 - 28 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Press seed onto surface of soil, do not cover seed
SOWING RATE
1 seed per inch, approximately 1000 seeds covers 20 square feet
MOISTURE
Keep moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
Rows 18 inches apart; thin seedlings 12 inches
In summer, deep blue-violet flowers arise in great masses, and the rich color stays true even in the hottest days, refusing to bleach or fade. Rosemary herb plants are very attractive to beneficial insects and attract pollinators to the garden. Rosemary can also be kept in a container to be brought indoors during the winter. Rosemary plants can be shaped and manicured to promote a more attractive, compact addition to your drought tolerant herb garden or container.
How To Grow Rosemary from Herb Seeds: Some gardeners soak the Rosemary seeds before sowing to help prime the seed. Sow the herb seeds on the surface of the soil (indoors 6 - 8 weeks before last frost) or outdoors when temperatures have warmed up. Do not cover the Rosemary seeds as light is needed for germination. For harvesting, flavor is best before plant blooms. Clip leaves and sprigs as needed and use fresh, or dry for later use. Leaves may be frozen as well.
Approximately 1000 seeds covers 20 square feet.
Rosemary Is...
An easy to grow perennial herb that enhances many foods including breads, vegetables and meats.
Rosemary Seeds
How to Grow
Some gardeners soak the Rosemary seeds before sowing to help prime the seed. Sow the herb seeds on the surface of the soil (indoors 6 - 8 weeks before last frost) or outdoors when temperatures have warmed up. Do not cover the Rosemary seeds as light is needed for germination.
- Plant Spacing: Rows 18 inches a part; thin seedlings 12 inches
- Depth: Press seed onto surface of soil do not cover seed
- Average Germ Time: 14 - 28 days
- Moisture: Keep moist until germination
Herb Specifications
For harvesting, flavor is best before plant blooms. Clip leaves and sprigs as needed and use fresh, or dry for later use. Leaves may be frozen as well.
- Height: 12 - 36 inches
- USDA Zones: 7 - 11
- Season: Perennial
Flower Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
5 - 8
HEIGHT
24 - 36 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Late spring through summer
BLOOM COLOR
Mix
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
Well-drained, pH 5.8 - 6.8
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Verbascum Phoenicium
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
68F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
14 - 21 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Do not cover the seed but press into the soil
SOWING RATE
8 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
18 - 24 inches
CARE & MAINTENANCE
Verbascum (Verbascum Phoenicium Hybrids Mix) - This free flowering mix grown from Verbascum seeds will give your garden weeks of lovely colors. Commonly called Purple Mullein, this plant has dark green, crinkly leaves and beautiful spikes of papery-thin, round 5 - petaled blooms in shades of white, rose, and violet. The Purple Mullein plant starts blooming from the bottom of the spike and proceeds upward, opening one by one. Mullein flowers look lovely in a mixed border, and they can bloom from late spring up until the first frost. It is both deer and rabbit resistant, and butterflies love it! Verbascum flowers are excellent for cutting as well. Also considered to be a medicinal herb, the Mullein herb has diuretic, analgesic, expectorant, and antiseptic properties.
How To Grow Mullein From Seed: Plant Mullein seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before last frost date. Lightly press the Verbascum flower seeds into the soil, but do not cover with soil since the seeds need light to germinate. Keep constantly moist, not wet, and the herb seeds will germinate in 14 - 21 days. For outdoor sowing, wait until frost danger has passed, and sow Purple Mullein seeds directly into prepared seed bed. Spacing should be about 18 - 24 inches apart. Verbascum Mullein will bloom the first year if the flower seeds are sown early enough in the season. Flowers can be left on to self-seed or can be deadheaded to encourage more blooming.