

Growing 'Blue Cascade' rosemary from a seedling can be done even by a complete beginner, provided they respect its natural Mediterranean needs. The basis is to choose the warmest, fully sunny location available in your garden or on your balcony. The plant requires very well-draining, sandy, and rather poor soil. It is an absolutely ideal herb for growing in a pot. When planting in a container, it is absolutely crucial to create a proper drainage layer of pebbles or coarse gravel at the bottom and use a substrate lightened with sand. Due to its specific trailing growth, the plant will gradually cascade over the edges of the planter in beautiful, silvery-green waterfalls.
Rosemary handles occasional drought very well, so handle watering very carefully. Always let the substrate dry out between waterings, as permanent waterlogging is fatal for this strongly aromatic herb. From April to June, small light blue flowers appear on the shoots, which beautifully decorate the plant and actively attract pollinators to your garden. To keep rosemary looking dense and compact, it is recommended to perform a regular prune after flowering. This will not only support its vitality but also provide you with fresh edible sprigs that you can use perfectly in cooking. By removing dead parts, you will also ensure better air circulation, which is the best prevention against powdery mildew and gray mold.
With winter approaching, it is necessary to think about sufficient protection. The frost resistance of this blue-flowering cultivar reaches -10 °C, so we recommend outdoor wintering in open ground only in the most protected places and always with a thorough winter covering of evergreen boughs. A much more reliable solution is growing in containers and moving them to a cool, bright hallway or winter garden where the temperature should ideally be between 5 and 10 °C. During wintering indoors, reduce watering to a minimum and check the plant regularly, as pests such as spider mites, whiteflies, or aphids may occasionally bother it unexpectedly.
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