Rosemary

Spikes of purple-blue flowers, from mid-spring to early summer, and aromatic, dark green leaves. This vigorous, upright rosemary is ideal for providing vertical interest in a sunny herb garden or border. The needle- leaves, useful for flavouring roasted vegetables and meats, should be picked regularly to ensure a plentiful supply of young, succulent leaves.Position: full sunSoil: well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: May to JuneFlower colour: purple-blueOther features: leaves may be used to flavour lamb, pork and roasted vegetablesHardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)Garden care: To ensure a plentiful supply of young, succulent leaves for culinary use gather the leaves regularly and prune each springGoes well with: Origanum vulgare 'Aureum Crispum', Melissa officinalis, Thymus serphyllum, Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpurescens', Ocimum sativum, Petroselium crispum
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