🌱 Sowing & planting
- Sowing depth: 0.6 cm
- Sowing distance: approximately 1 cm between the seeds
- Germination temperature: ±16 °C
- Germination period: 10–18 days
- Planting distance: 30 cm around the plant
- Growth cycle: ±260 days (perennial)
- Plant out: when seedlings are ±10 cm high
📅 Growing times throughout the year
Sow indoors/glass: February–May · Plant out May–June · Harvest May–September
On site: sow May–June · harvest July–September
Start cultivation (sowing)
Harvesting
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
🏠 Sow indoors
On site (outside)
🏠 Inside
🪟 Greenhouse / conservatory
Outside
🌿 Popular breeds
- Common Rosemary (also organic )
📘 Basic information
- Crop group: Herbs
- Crop family: Lipaceae family
- Height: up to 120 cm
- Frost resistant: yes, but protect from severe frost
- Root system: 30–60 cm deep
- Fertilization: little
- Preferred soil: well-draining, pH 5.5–7.0
🌞💧 Pitch & water
Location: 🌞 lots of sun, warm and sheltered
Watering: 💧 little – do not overwater
🤝 Good & Bad Neighbors
Good neighbors: sage, thyme
Bad neighbors: tomatoes
❗ Dangers & Concerns
Few problems; just watch out for wet soil and frost damage.
🧺 Harvesting & storing
- Cut branches or leaves as needed.
- Regular pruning encourages full, bushy growth.
- Can be stored fresh, dried or frozen.
