Salvia rosmarinus 'Bonnie Jean'
Common name(s): Rosemary, Bonnie Jean
Description: evergreen shrub; a selection by John Balf of British Columbia- one of the most reliable of the prostrate forms in our Oregon climate. Vigorous growth with blue flowers in autumn and winter.
Height: to 2 ft. Spread: to 4 ft.
Position: full sun and well-draining soil
Uses: culinary, medicine, cosmetics, landscaping
Winter Hardiness: to 10 F and below
Drought: Adapted to 4 months of summer drought
Notes: the following excerpt is from our original acquisition notes on this cultivar published in The Herb Companion.
“The breeder is John Balf, originally of the Tansy Farm and Brackenstone Herbs. His growing area was originally in Aggasiz, British Columbia, near Harrison Hot Springs. John shared with me many unique herbs that he had collected in his herbal travels. This hybrid was one that he came up with, I believe, after he moved out to Nelson, B.C., in the Kootney Mountains, where he had a girlfriend for a time named none other than…..Bonnie Jean!”
Further notes allege 'Collingwood Ingram' aka 'Majorca' to be one of the parents.