Huntington carpet rosemary

This waterwise evergreen shrub is outstanding for cascading from retaining walls or planters and is very useful in erosion control on banks and slopes. A beautiful carpet of deep blue flowers backed by green, needle-like foliage that forms an attractive spreading groundcover. The aromatic leaves are often used as a flavorful culinary seasoning.

It is used in fresh and dried floral arrangements, potpourris, topiaries, wreaths and bath salts. Pinching back the leaves will encourage continual growth throughout the season. The fragrant green needle-like leaves are usually harvested from early to mid summer. The leaves have a sharp taste and a pungent fragrance. It is a low-growing variety of rosemary that reaches a foot tall and can spread to feet wide!

Its cascading growth habit makes it a stunning addition to edges and container gardens. Huntington ’s upright, dark green carpet with fragrant foliage makes a great groundcover and needs little water. This herb garden staple works wonders in hanging baskets or in-ground as a small ground cover.

Bright blue flowers bloom in spring. Most commonly used rosemary for cascading down walls, as in the photo at left of the garden designed by Carole McElwee of Capistrano Beach, California. Fairly frost tender.

Free 2-day Shipping On Millions of Items. Over 200Rugs In-Stock. It matures to an average height of foot to feet and an average width of feet to feet, depending on climate and other environmental factors. Pale lavender blue flowers in spring, sometimes again in fall. It prefers poor rocky soils and little or no water.

Full sun, fire retardant if given some water. Huntington’s upright, dark green carpet with fragrant foliage makes a great groundcover and needs little water. Fragrant evergreen prostrate rosemary with blue flowers in summer. Water Requirements: Deep infrequent water.

Profuse deep blue flowers in spring that attract butterflies and bees. Great selection for erosion control on a warm sunny slope. Its foliage is comprised of narrow needle-like leaves that are deep green above and whitish below. Attractive small pale blue flowers occur in late winter and intermittently throughout the year. Good ground cover or retaining wall plant.

Light blue flowers late winter through spring. Edible, fragrant foliage. Use Sloat Forest Mulch Plus and EB Stone Sure Start when planting Feed with EB Stone All Purpose Food.

Search Plants by Name. First developed at the Huntington Botanical Gardens in California, it has dark green aromatic foliage and deep blue flowers that attract bees. This selection retains the foliage in the center of the plant better than other prostrate forms. It makes a durable groundcover and is useful for planting on slopes to aid in erosion control. The foliage is medium green in color.

Popular herb to use for seasoning. Wonderful border plant. Grow your own fresh and fragrant rosemary at home and enjoy full flavoured dishes every day. Rosemary Huntingdon Carpet.