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Rosmarinus officinalis

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Rosemary, used as kitchen herb. The average size is 80 cm. The flower colour is blue. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is May - July.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : privetuin dr. P Baetens , Laarne, Belgie

Date taken : 05.05.2016

Common name : Moorwort

Family : Lamiaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Jan Boomkamp Gardens in Borne

© picture 3 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 4 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Spain-Gibraltar January 2010

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kew Botanical Gardens (GB)

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Cirencester

© picture 7 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Bloom in the Park, Phoenixpark Dublin

© picture 8 : Arjan Laros, location picture : privetuin fam. van de Kamp

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Parco Belloluogo, Lecce - Puglia

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs little water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 50 and 75 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : blue
leaf colour : grey
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : between 2 and 3 cm
edibility : the leaves are edible
scent : leaves scented strongly
flowering period : march - april
hardiness : mostly hardy