Blue Lagoon Rosemary - 1 Gallon Pot

Blue Lagoon Rosemary Rosemary officinalis 'Blue Lagoon' Plant Details USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-11 Find Your Zone Plant Type: Shrub Height at Maturity: 18-24" Width at Maturity: 30-36" Spacing: 24" for groupings or mass planting, 60"+ 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: Dark 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 (amend heavy clay soil), Loam, Sand, Silt Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well-Drained 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 Selected for its impressive floral display, culinary uses and spreading habit, at only 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide on average ‘Blue Lagoon’ Rosemary is a semi-prostrate variety with aromatic, needle-like dark green leaves perfect for use to sprawl on embankments, over walls or in containers. From early spring to early summer rich ocean-blue flowers form a carpet bloom. Well adapted to hot dry conditions but also cool climates to USDA Zone 6a. Excellent for growing in garden beds and truly spectacular in pots, planters and other containers where its foliage adds intriguing texture and form. Landscape & Garden Uses Growing to 2 feet tall in a sprawling mound to about 3 feet wide, the Blue Lagoon Rosemary is ideal for use in garden garden beds and containers. In larger landscape spaces it can be grown in groupings or to cover embankments, sprawl over walls, and is especially nice around boulders and stones. It fits nicely as an accent in smaller garden spaces and is spectacular in pots, planters and other containers that can be placed on sunny patios, decks and other outdoor living spaces. Can also be grown in well-lit indoor spaces. A fine evergreen addition to herb gardens, fragrance gardens, Asian gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens, blue color theme gardens. kitchen gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs). Suggested Spacing: 24 inches apart for groupings or massed; 5 feet or more apart for space between plants Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a, 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 during dry periods. Helpful ArticlesClick on the link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, prune, feed and water Rosemary plants in garden beds and containers. How To Plant & Care For Rosemary Plants Plant Long & Prosper! Meet The Wilson Brothers & Staff Questions? Contact Us!