Get ready to add some old world charm to your garden with ‘Tuscan Blue’ a Rosemary that is native to the Mediterranean region and the south of France where is grows on the chalky hills along the coast. It thrives in dry, full sun gardens such as these producing great growth and superb, long stemmed, upright form that is clothed in dark green, fragrant, needle-like foliage. Even better, ‘Tuscan Blue’ is flowering powerhouse with small, bright blue flowers lining the many stems of this stout plant from May through mid summer. This selection takes a back seat to no other Rosemary when it comes to taste, providing that signature fragrance and strong flavor to all your favorite recipes and dried herbal projects. ‘Tuscan Blue’ is considered an annual in the northeast and should be protected or grown in a sunny window with good airflow in the house in the winter months.

Distinctive and incredibly fragrant, this selection of Rosemary will astound you with its aggressively upright form, its long straight stems and its complex, pervasive scent that has hints of cloves and nutmeg to go along with its strong ‘rosemary’ scent. ‘Spice Island’ is one of the best ornamental selections and is particularly suited to topiary use because of its growth pattern. It is also one of the best culinary Rosemarys because of its strong scent and aggressive growth. Use with beef, lamb, pork along with a raft of vegetable dishes to take advantage of its unique scent. Easy to dry, ‘Spice Island’ also makes a superlative house plant so you can use its scented leaves fresh year round!

Robust, yet slower growing, ‘Roman Beauty’ produces arching stems loaded with deep green foliage that form a tight, spreading mound that is loaded with great scent. This selection is also very decorative and a blooming machine with soft blue flowers covering its stems in early to mid spring. As with all Rosemary, ‘Roman Beauty’ exhibits a strong, deliciously pungent scent and flavor, superb deer resistance in the landscape and great salt tolerance, too. Use with beef, lamb, pork along with a raft of vegetable dishes to take advantage of its unique scent. With its tight, slowly spreading form, it is a great selection for growing in a container or for a small space in the herb garden. Easy to dry and perfect to use fresh, it can be a great houseplant so that you can pick and use it year round!

There is a lot to love about this aggressive, spreading selection of Rosemary. Its growth habit is stronger than common trailing Rosemary, its foliage deeper green and its bloom set far heavier with it being awash in small, blue-violet flowers in early to mid spring. Beyond that it has what you always want from Rosemary including a strong, deliciously pungent scent and flavor, superb deer resistance in the landscape and great salt tolerance, too. Use with beef, lamb, pork along with a raft of vegetable dishes to take advantage of its unique scent. Spectacular in containers and hanging baskets ‘Irene’ is multi-talented beauty that deserves a place in your garden!

Strongly upright growing and strongly scented and flavorful, this Rosemary will be a welcomed addition to your herb garden for its vigorous nature and strong, woody stems. In fact, these long, straight stems will be a summer barbecue hit as they make a perfect barbecue skewer that will add rich fragrance and flavor to any kabob you cook. In areas where it’s hardy, ‘Blue Spires’ will form a narrow hedge that is an herb garden delight especially since, like all Rosemary, it shrugs off drought and shoos away deer. Its ornamental value cannot be discounted especially when its deep blue flowers bloom and line the long stems amongst the deep green, needle-like foliage starting in early June.

Rosemary Hill Hardy is a dense, sturdy, upright Rosemary with light blue to white flowers and long, bright green needle-like leaves. The foliage is popular fresh or dried for culinary use with meat and potato dishes, as well as tomato-based sauces. It’s a fragrant ornamental addition in wreaths, potpourris and topiaries.

Just like the savory aromas coming off your grill, this especially flavorful and aromatic rosemary will instantly make your mouth water. It will simultaneously spiff up your hedges with its evergreen foliage and gorgeous blue flowers while it continuously entertains your tastebuds. This Rosemarys deer resistance is a major bonus.

Blue Lagoon is a semi-prostrate variety with a graceful arching habit. It will produce deep blue flowers in late spring. Fragrant, narrow, dark green foliage is full of flavor and adds great contrast for the mixed herb bed or container. The leaves can be finely chopped and used to flavor many dishes, especially stuffing. You can also cut sprigs of rosemary and cook them with roasted lamb, pork, chicken and turkey.

These leaves grow to be double the size of other Rosemaries and its strong upright form means it looks tidy in the mixed container or herb bed. It can be used in topiaries or even hedges. Fresh or dried leaves add a pungent, savory flavor to meat, soup or stews. Even a small amount will add loads of flavor, making it perfect for flavoring oils and vinegars. Gorizia Rosemary thrives in the worst conditions, taking dry and infertile soils in stride. To harvest justs take tip cuttings and chop finely for herbal use or use your fingers and strip off the massive leaves off an entire branch by running pinched fingers from tip to base of the stem.

This rose has been sought after for decades due to its bigorous nature and its double, clear lavender flowers that appear throughout the summer, ready to be cut for any long stem bouquet. A light, fruity flowers scent adds to the intrigue of this very popular selection.