Foxtail Rosemary
Rosemary officinalis 'Foxtail'
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 8a-11; In Zones north of 8, it can be grown in containers for overwintering indoors. Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Shrub
Height at Maturity: 24-36"
Width at Maturity: 18-24"
Spacing: 18" for hedge, 48"+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Arching
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flower Size: Small
Flowering Period: Summer
Flower Type: Single
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Blue-Green
Fragrant Foliage: Yes!
Berries: No
Berry Color: No
Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun
Water Needs: Average, low when established
Soil Type: Clay (Amended), Loam, Sand, Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well-drained moist to dry
Soil pH: 6.0 - 7.5 (Moderately Acid to Slightly Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention, Sensory Appeal
Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Insect, Rabbit
Description
With stems resembling a foxtail, this unusual and rare selection forms an incredibly beautiful plume of arching branches, 2 to 3 feet tall and equally as wide. Excellent for growing in garden beds and truly spectacular in pots, planters, and other containers where its foliage adds intriguing texture and form. The dense, deep green leaves have the classic rosemary piney aroma and flavor, making them excellent for culinary use. Rosemary is typically used in breads, poultry, and pork dishes, but can also be added to butters, oils, vinegars, or vegetable dishes. Abundant, radiant blue flowers all summer long are a bonus!
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 2 to 3 feet tall in an arching mound, Foxtail Rosemary is ideal for use in garden beds and containers. In larger landscape spaces, it can be grown in groupings or as a low hedge. In smaller landscape spaces, it is ideal for use as a specimen. It is spectacular in pots, planters, and other containers that can be placed on sunny patios, decks, and other outdoor living spaces, and can also be grown in well-lit indoor spaces. A fine evergreen addition to herb gardens and in fragrance gardens, Asian gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens, blue theme gardens, kitchen gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs).
Suggested Spacing: 18 inches apart for hedge; 4 feet or more apart for space between plants
Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 8a, where this Rosemary plant variety is not reliably winter hardy, you'll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
Rosemary is easy to grow and appreciates well-drained soil and plenty of sun. Constantly soggy or wet soils can be problematic. Water as needed until fully established during its first year and then only occasionally as needed.
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