Salvia rosmarinus 'Herb Cottage'


Common name(s): Rosemary, Herb Cottage


Description: evergreen shrub; an especially hardy upright form with a high essential oil content. An excellent rosemary for infusions or salt / spice blends. Blooms violet-blue flowers in winter. Originated at the Cathedral Herb Garden in Washington D.C.


Height: to 5 ft. Spread: to 5 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: allegedly synonymous with the cultivar 'Foresteri' (The Big Book of Herbs, 2000)