Plants and Flowers

The rosemary (or Rosmarinus officinalis) is usually described as a perennial shrub. This dicotyledon is not native to the United States and most actively grows during the spring and summer. The Rosemary has dark green leaves and bright blue flowers, with brown fruits or seeds. The greatest flowering period is usually in the middle of spring, and fruit and seed appear also from spring until summer. Leaves are retained year to year.
This plant has rather long life span comparative to most other plant species and a moderate growth rate. At ripeness, the normal Rosemary reaches up to 5 feet high, with a maximum height at 20 years of 5 feet.
The Rosemary is easily found in greenhouses, garden stores and other plant sellers and distributors. It has comparatively slow ability to propagate through seeds and the saplings have medium vigor. Note that cold bedding is not required for seed germination and the plant cannot survive exposure to temperatures below -3°F. But Rosemary has high tolerance to drought and insufficient water conditions.