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Prostrate Rosemary Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Herbs

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types
Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus

Number of Varieties
5

Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-8

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

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
150.00 cm 87

Minimum Width
180.00 cm 70

Plant Color

Flower Color
Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Needle like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Cardiac

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

Other Uses
Incense, Repellent, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Lockwood de Forest'

Common Name
Lockwood de Forest Rosemary, Prostrate Rosemary, Rosemary

In Hindi
गुलमेंहदी

In German
Rosmarin

In French
Rosmarinus officinalis

In Spanish
Alecrim

In Greek
prostrate rosemary

In Portuguese
Rozmaryn lekarski

In Polish
Rosmarinus officinalis

In Latin
prostrate rosemary

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Lamiales

Family
Lamiaceae

Genus
Rosmarinus

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Mentheae

Subfamily
Nepetoideae

Number of Species
1

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