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Hill Hardy rosemary shrub, upright with grey-green needle leaves and small pale blue flowers

Hill Hardy Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus 'Hill Hardy'
Categories:
Shrubs  ·  
Flowering Shrubs
Light
Full sun
Water
Low; deep, infrequent watering once established.
Size
4-5 ft tall × 4-5 ft wide
Habit
Upright shrub
Toxicity
Non-toxic
Description
An upright, aromatic evergreen rosemary well suited to hot, dry climates. Needle-like gray-green foliage is highly fragrant and useful as a culinary herb. Bears small blue flowers in late winter through spring. Tolerates reflected heat and alkaline desert soils.
Bloom Time
Late winter to spring
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Alkaline Soil Tolerant, Attracts Bees / Pollinators, Attracts Butterflies, Edible, Fragrant
Growth Rate
Moderate
Growth Habit
Upright shrub
Mature Size
4-5 ft tall × 4-5 ft wide
Flower Color
Blue to lavender-blue
Foliage Color
Gray-green
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Desert / Xeriscape, Edible / Orchard, Foundation Planting, Hedge / Screen
Garden Style
Desert / Xeriscape, Edible Garden, Hedge / Formal, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Agave, Autumn sage, Desert marigold, Lantana, Penstemon
Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Low; deep, infrequent watering once established.

Soil: Well-draining, alkaline to neutral soil; tolerates poor, rocky soils.

Mature size: 4-5 ft tall, 4-5 ft wide

Bloom: Late winter to spring

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate