Family: Lamiaceae
Scientific Name: Rosmarinus officinalis Huntington's Carpet
Common Name: Huntington's Carpet Rosemary
Description | A trailing mounding Rosemary with blue flowers. |
Pronunciation | (rose-ma-REE-nus)(oh-fiss-ih-NAH-liss) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
Hardiness Zone | 7a-10b |
Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
Moisture | average, tolerates dryness once established |
Soil & Site | well drained, soggy soil is this plants worst enemy |
Temperature | tolerates heat, dislikes cold |
Flowers | blue, small clusters of 1/4 to 1/2 inch, fragrant |
Leaves | needle-like. green, aromatic |
Dimensions | 1-2 by 1-2 feet, gets much wider when grown in its hardiness zone as opposed to potted plants in cooler climates, mounded, spreading growth habit |
Maintenance | pruning to maintain shape |
Propagation | stem cuttings, root cuttings |
Native Site | Species plant native to the Mediterranean regions. Found growing hillsides. |
Notes & Reference | #97-Mints (Barbara Perry Lawton) |
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