Salvia rosmarinus 'Huntington Carpet'


Common name(s): rosemary


Description: evergreen shrub; a low-growing, trailing cultivar often used as groundcover for dry sunny aspects, or cascading over retaining walls. Light blue flowers in autumn and winter.


Height: to 2 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: origin is prior to 1973 and aliases include(d): 'Golden Prostrate', 'Kenneth Prostrate' , 'Santa Barbara' , and 'Prostrate #3' which have all been determined identical morphologically and in essential oil analysis