Ballona Creek Gardens
$2.50–$22.50Distance unavailable · 12428 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
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trefle.io · Taken Dec 16, 2021 by Kai Best (cc-by-sa)
Lamiaceae
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Also known as Old man, Compass plant, Polar plant
Zones 4–10Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Low
Indoor Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Rosemary · Herb · Culinary · Drought-Tolerant · Mediterranean · Aromatic · Evergreen · Cooking
PopularBeginner-friendlyIndoorMedicinalAttracts pollinators
Toxicity: dogs, cats, horses — keep out of reach and wear gloves when pruning.
In stock at 4 nurseriesStock updated 9/9/2026
Rosemary is extremely drought-tolerant and prefers well-draining soil with infrequent deep watering. This Mediterranean herb thrives in full sun and can be grown indoors on a sunny windowsill. Pinch flowers to encourage bushy growth and harvest leaves regularly for culinary use.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply then allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda, aspca
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Goldfinch Garden Co.
$5.50–$17.25Distance unavailable · 3830 India Street, San Diego, CA 92103
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Rainbow Ridge Growers
$2.25–$55.00Distance unavailable · 1740 Rainbow Valley Boulevard, Rainbow, CA 92028
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Temescal Canyon Plant Co.
$1.99–$36.75Distance unavailable · 21740 Temescal Canyon Rd, Corona, CA 92883
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