Rosemary - Organic

Rosemary
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seeds
$3.95
Item: 4657-A
$8.65
Item: 4657-B
$18.00
Item: 4657-C
$55.00
Item: 4657-D
Rosmarinus officinalis
Open pollinated.

From the Latin ros marinus meaning ‘dew of the sea,’ a reference to its native habitat, the Mediterranean coasts. Beloved tender perennial (to Zone 8) growing to 3–4'. Cannot withstand temperatures below 17°, may be overwintered indoors if kept cool and moist. Try near a cool basement window and keep misted. Dark grey-green needle-like leaves impart a robust resiny flavor. Rosemary clippings are said to repel slugs. Blossoms range from deep blue to pale pink. Likes dry alkaline soil; peat pots are too acidic. Not a good germinator—30% is average. Zone 8. ~800 seeds/g.

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Hybrid Status
open pollinated
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Takinagawa Burdock and Resina Calendula, as well as oats, mammoth red clover and alfalfa in the Farm Seed section, also have medicinal uses. Medicinal herbs such as black cohosh, licorice, and many more are available as plants, and shipped in the spring with orders from our perennial plants warehouse.

Culture: Some herbs are customarily grown from divisions because they cannot come true from seed, such as scented thymes and flavored mints. Some require fall sowing of fresh seed, such as sweet cicely and angelica.

Using herbs: Drying herbs at home is not difficult. Whole leaves retain their flavor at least a year. To substitute fresh herbs for dried in cooking, use triple the dried quantity called for in a recipe.

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