Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Western United States, California
Types
Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus
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Number of Varieties
525
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40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender
Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Whiteflies
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Cardiac
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Incense, Repellent, Used as a dye
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Lockwood de Forest'
CERCIS occidentalis
Common Name
Lockwood de Forest Rosemary, Prostrate Rosemary, Rosemary
California Redbud, Western Redbud
In Hindi
गुलमेंहदी
Western Redbud
In German
Rosmarin
West Redbud
In French
Rosmarinus officinalis
Redbud Western
In Spanish
Alecrim
Redbud Occidental
In Greek
prostrate rosemary
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
Rozmaryn lekarski
Redbud ocidental
In Polish
Rosmarinus officinalis
Zachodnia Redbud
In Latin
prostrate rosemary
Western Cercis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fabales
Family
Lamiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Rosmarinus
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mentheae
Cercideae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
125
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27800
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