Rosemary has two basic growth forms: erect and trailing. The erect varieties are generally hardier, but the prostrate forms are hardy above 20 degrees if grown in well-drained soil.

Few plants are more satisfying to work with than the herb rosemary. Its unmistakable fragrance can be intoxicating as you walk by it and brush your hand across its swaying stems. It’s kind of a ...

During long, hot summers in Tuscany, it thrived and didn't require any supplemental watering or feeding. Truly, one of the best low-maintenance heat-resistant ground covers that doubles as a fragrant ...

Irene prostrate rosemary is an excellent ground cover for low-water, easy-care landscapes. Ellen Zagory This is one part in a weekly series featuring the UC Davis Arboretum’s “Life After Lawn ...

The prostrate varieties have a trailing habit that makes them suitable for hanging baskets or containers. Once established under the right conditions, rosemary will supply your needs for many years.

Another low-growing rabbit-resistant ground cover is prostrate rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’) although it cannot be walked on like dwarf yarrow. Narrow-leaf chalksticks (L ...

My 5-year-old large rosemary plant sits near a sliding glass door so it gets a lot of sun and it is cool but not freezing. I do not spray the leaves as is suggested in some gardening books.

Breathing in the scent of rosemary, I close my eyes and imagine the land from which it came. It was discovered growing in abundance along Mediterranean coastlines. The plant: Breathing in the ...