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Rosemary

Rosemary

Common rosemary

DifficultyEasy
SeasonYear-round
FoliageA perennial

Meaning

Remembrance, staying true

Brush it and it smells. An herb you can cook with.

Safe for cats and dogs. Any plant can still upset a pet’s stomach if they eat a lot, so keep it out of reach.

Light

Full sun

Water

Water when it dries, and keep it on the dry side

Temperature

Hardy, down to -5°C

Feed

Rarely needed

Do this when you get home

  1. Put it on the sunniest balcony. In a dim room it dies easily.
  2. Water when the soil is dry. It hates sitting wet.

Day to day

  • Cut sprigs often for cooking. The more you cut, the bushier it gets.
  • Airflow matters. Stuffy, damp heat rots the roots.

Common questions

The leaves turned yellow and black?

Too much water, or not enough air. Rosemary likes to stay dry.

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Reminders and a care diary live in the app

Get a nudge when it’s time to water or change the vase water, and keep a diary for each plant, in the PetalPal app. Search “PetalPal” on the App Store or Google Play.