Heirloom Herb Seed Selection – Choose from a List or Purchase the Collection

All of our most popular herb seeds at a bargain! This collection is around 10% off the ordinary, individual, herb seed listing prices

Warning: Rosemary is always difficult to germinate, sometimes at 10% or less.

Rosemary is a perennial evergreen shrub with blue flowers. It is a pungent and distinctive plant with a sweet, resinous flavor.

Rosemary is ideal for a rock garden or the top of a dry wall. It is used for poultry, lamb, stews, and soups.

This is one of the more difficult herbs to germinate. Until the plant is established, the grower level necessary is Advanced.

Planting

For a head start, plant the seeds or cuttings indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last spring frost.

Plant the seeds/cuttings in well-drained soil. For best growth, the soil should be around 70ºF.

Be sure to give your plants enough room to grow. Rosemary grows to about 4 feet tall and spreads about 4 feet as well.

In the garden, plant near beans, cabbage, carrots, and sage.

Care

After the plant flowers, remember to trim the plant.

For fresh rosemary in the winter, grow the plant indoors in a pot. Be sure to put it in bright light and cool temperatures.

Prune regularly so that the plant won’t get lanky.

Water the plants evenly throughout the growing season.

Be sure to get cuttings or divide the plant for next season.

Pests

Aerial blight

Bacterial leaf spots

Several types of root rot

Harvest/Storage

Prune the stems to use fresh. During the winter, bring a rosemary plant indoors.

You can dry the leaves as well and store in an airtight container.

Rosemary is a perennial evergreen shrub with blue flowers. It is a pungent and distinctive plant with a sweet, resinous flavor.

Terms and conditions

Orders over $10 from this ad will be shipped with tracking, Otherwise: Seeds will be shipped economy/standard or first class 2-10 day shipping after payment. We are a seller that caters to experienced gardeners, although we try to have germination instructions on all of our listings, additional online researching is advised. Multiple orders of a single item will be combined into 1 ziplock. We are not responsible for buyer germination success, seeds have been tested. Seed count is approximate, and packaged by weight. Seeds vary in size, weight is exact, and based upon empirical count, quantity is estimated. Liability of seller is limited to the cost of the item(s).

Zellajake Farm and Garden: “Seeds for all your planting needs” since 2013