Botanical Name: Common Names:
Rosmarinus officinalis Gallipoli Rosemary,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Herbs & Vegetables, Shrubs Dense, Upright
Description:
Propagated from a small rosemary bush dug up from the slopes of Anzac Cove in Turkey 100 years ago by a wounded digger who brought the shrub back with him. A percentage of sale of each plant is donated to Avenue of Honours Project. Tough evergreen shrub grown for aromatic foliage and pretty flowers. Very compact variety with pale blue flowers.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Edible Garden, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Topiary / Espalier, Verge, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Prune to desired shape. If planting in humid conditions, occasionally dust with lime. Keep moist in really dry conditions. Prefers full sun but can tolerate some shade.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Lamiaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Blue
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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