Growing & using Pink Rosemary
Pink Rosemary is an arching rosemary with small leaves that can grow kind of squirrelly if not pruned on a regular basis. We like to prune it up off the ground and select certain branches to weep. The pink flowers cover the plant in late winter and put on quite a show. Rosemary is an important beneficial insect plant, not only because of its desirable nectar and habitat, but also because it blooms when most other plants are finished. Notice our little friend on the blooms above.
Rosemary’s genus has been reclassified as Salvia. Previously it was in the genus Rosmarinus. All Rosemary is now botanically known as Salvia rosmarinus. Common names have not changed. So instead of Rosmarinus officinalis “Pink Rosemary”, the correct name is now Salvia rosmarinus “Pink Rosemary”. We will, as time goes by and more folks get used to this, change all botanic references for these plants.
This plant is often available in plug trays. These trays hold 128 of all the same plant. They are a great low cost way to fill a lot of space. Each cell is 3/4 of inch by an inch. Check here to see if Pink Rosemary Plug Trays are available.