Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Herbs
  
Herbaceous Perennial
  
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
  
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
  
Types
Arp Rosemary, Gorizia Rosemary, Lockwood de Forest Rosemary, Salem Rosemary
  
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas, Open scrub
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-6
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Blue, Lavender
  
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Oblanceolate , Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
  
Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Applicable
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth, Requires extensive pruning
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Not Available
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Cough, Gastrointestinal disorders, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Indigestion
  
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
  
Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a spice
  
Used as a dye
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
ROSMARINUS officinalis
  
Matthiola incana
  
Common Name
Rosemary
  
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
  
In Hindi
Mehendi
  
gillyflower
  
In German
Rosmarin
  
Garten-Levkoje
  
In French
Romarin
  
Gillyflower
  
In Spanish
Romero
  
Gillyflower
  
In Greek
δενδρολίβανο
  
Gillyflower
  
In Portuguese
Alecrim
  
Matthiola incana
  
In Polish
Rozmaryn
  
Gillyflower
  
In Latin
Roremque
  
Matthiola incana
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Capparales
  
Family
Lamiaceae
  
Polemoniaceae
  
Genus
Rosmarinus
  
Gilia
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Gilieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Polemonioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Rosemary and Gillyflower
Season and care of Rosemary and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Rosemary and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rosemary season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Gillyflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Rosemary is Loam, Sand and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Rosemary is Neutral, Alkaline and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Rosemary and Gillyflower Physical Information
Rosemary and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Rosemary height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Rosemary and Gillyflower are as follows:
Rosemary flower color: White, Blue and Lavender
Rosemary leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Rosemary and Gillyflower
Care of Rosemary and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rosemary pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth and Requires extensive pruning and Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Rosemary needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.