

As you will receive a mature and strong seedling from us, you can start planting it in its permanent location right away. Rosemary will thrive best in a hot and fully sunny location that reliably simulates its native Mediterranean. Choosing the right soil is essential – the plant requires very permeable, poor, and sandy soil. Avoid heavy and waterlogged soils, or significantly lighten such soil with coarse gravel or sand. Plant the seedlings about 50 cm apart, which in practice corresponds to 4 to 5 plants per square meter. This sufficient space will ensure good air circulation around all the leaves, which is the best possible prevention against powdery mildew, a fungal disease to which rosemary can sometimes be susceptible.
As for watering, rosemary is extremely undemanding and actually prefers a drier environment. Therefore, water only very moderately and always carefully wait until the substrate has completely dried out between individual waterings. Permanent waterlogging of the roots is much more dangerous for the plant than a temporary lack of water. Given that it grows in very poor conditions in nature, there is no need to fertilize it intensively, so even absolute beginners can handle growing it easily. During the season, small pests such as whiteflies may occasionally appear on the leaves. Timely intervention with a suitable natural spray and placing the plant in an airy spot usually helps against them reliably. Regular pinching of young shoots will also encourage nice branching. Every year after the light blue flowers fade, roughly at the end of June, we recommend pruning the plant slightly. With this hard prune, you will keep the bush in a nice compact shape and a height of around 50 to 70 cm.
Customers often ask if it is possible to grow rosemary in containers on the terrace. The 'Green Rosi' cultivar is ideal for growing in a pot. However, never forget to create a thick drainage layer of pebbles, coarse gravel, or expanded clay at the bottom of the container so that any excess water can drain away immediately. For the planting itself, use a quality, permeable substrate heavily mixed with sand. While in a flowerbed the plant can handle frosts down to -10 °C (hardiness zone 8a) in a well-protected place, rosemary in a container is much more vulnerable in winter due to the roots freezing. Therefore, before the arrival of the first stronger frosts, move the pot to a bright, cooler room with an ideal temperature between 5–8 °C and reduce watering to an absolute minimum. Even during the winter, the plant will delight you with its beautiful winter effect and evergreen, strongly aromatic leaves that you can continuously use in your kitchen.
The information given is based on our experience, please use it as a guide only. Times may vary depending on the season, climate, location, sowing and transplanting dates and possibly also the conditions in the greenhouse/greenhouse. We always recommend testing how the plant performs in your conditions. Please do not take this as a guarantee.
See how the seedling looks over the course of a year.


Rosmarinus officinalis

Rosmarinus officinalis

Rosmarinus officinalis

Rosmarinus officinalis

Rosmarinus officinalis

Rosmarinus officinalis

Rosmarinus officinalis

Rosmarinus officinalis

Rosmarinus officinalis

Mentha spicata

Thymus vulgaris

Thymus citriodorus

Satureja montana

Thymus serpyllum

Artemisia abrotanum var. maritima

Mentha piperita citrata

Thymus serphyllus

Lippia citriodora

Helichrysum angustifolia

Valeriana officinalis

Origanum vulgare

Levisticum officinale

Thymus citriodorus

Mentha spicata

Coriandrum sativum

Mentha spicata

Petroselinum hortense

Origanum rotundifolia

Anethum graveolens