Rosemary – Upright
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Upright'

Zone: 7-10
Height: 3 - 6'
Description:

General: A very popular variety with small needle-like, fragrant dark green leaves and spikes of violet-blue fragrant blooms in summer. A mainstay for cooking and as garnish.

Culinary Uses: Dried or fresh leaves may be used to flavor poultry, fish, lamb, beef, tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese, eggs, potatoes, vinegars, and herbal butters.

Medicinal Uses: The aromatic oil is added to soaps, creams, lotions, perfumes, and toilet waters. The leaves are used in sachets and potpourris as well as in herbal baths, facial steams, hair rinses, and dyes.

Ornamental Uses: An attractive shrub with narrow gray-ish needle-like foliage and pretty lavender-blue flowers that spring on an upright form.

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