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Rosemary Seeds

Evergreen herb to cut all year, for lamb, potatoes and oils

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Key benefits

  • Evergreen herb to cut all year, for lamb, potatoes and oils
  • Pine-scented, needle-like leaves, silvery beneath
  • Pale blue spring flowers, an early food for bees
  • Bushy shrub about 80 cm tall, happy in a large pot
  • Packet of about 150 seeds with growing instructions

Common rosemary is the herb that earns its keep all year: an evergreen shrub you can cut from in January as easily as in July, for roast lamb, potatoes, focaccia and infused oils. The needle-like leaves are dark green above and silvery beneath, resinous and pine-scented, and small pale blue flowers line the stems in spring, an early source of food for bees. Salvia rosmarinus (long sold as Rosmarinus officinalis) grows into a bushy shrub of about 80 cm in a sunny, well-drained spot, and takes well to a large pot on a patio or by the kitchen door.

Sowing and growing

  • Sow indoors February to May in a heated propagator at 20 to 25°C.
  • Sow on the surface of gritty seed compost and barely cover.
  • Germination is slow and uneven, usually 2 to 4 weeks and sometimes longer.
  • Grow on under cover in the first year, then plant out after the last frost in full sun and very free-draining soil.
  • Grows to about 80 cm tall and 60 cm wide; older plants can reach 1.5 m.
  • Pick sprigs once plants are bushy and established; flowers mainly March to May.
  • Evergreen perennial shrub, hardy in most of the UK as long as the soil does not stay wet in winter.

What you receive: a packet of about 150 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.

Browse our full range of herb, flower and vegetable seeds, or find more plants for bees and pollinators.

How to use
  1. Sow indoors February to May in a heated propagator at 20 to 25°C.
  2. Sow on the surface of gritty seed compost and barely cover.
  3. Grow on under cover in the first year.
  4. Plant out after the last frost in full sun and very free-draining soil.
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Changed your mind? You can return unused items within 14 days of delivery. See our returns policy.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long do rosemary seeds take to germinate?

Usually two to four weeks at 20 to 25°C, though some seeds take longer and germination is often patchy. A heated propagator and a light, gritty compost help. Sow more seeds than you need and keep the compost just moist, never wet.

Can I grow rosemary in a pot?

Yes, rosemary is a good container plant. Use a large pot with drainage holes and a gritty, loam-based compost, and stand it in full sun. Water when the top few centimetres are dry and raise the pot on feet in winter so it never sits wet.

Is rosemary hardy in the UK?

Established plants cope with most UK winters, especially in free-draining soil and a sheltered, sunny spot. Cold wet soil is the bigger risk than frost. Young seedlings are more tender, so keep them under cover for their first winter.

What is your returns policy?

Changed your mind? You can return pots, gifts, accessories and other non-plant items. Email hello@growtropicals.com with your order number within 14 days of delivery, then send the item back within 14 days of telling us. You pay the return postage.

Items must come back unused and in their original condition. If an item has been used, we may reduce your refund by the value it has lost, and for used items this can be the full price.

Live plants cannot be returned because you have changed your mind, but they are covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee.

If something arrives damaged, faulty or wrong, email us with your order number and photos and we will put it right at no cost to you. Full details are in our returns policy.

When will my order arrive and how much is shipping?

Choose your delivery speed at checkout. Express orders placed before 1pm are dispatched the same day, otherwise the next working day. Standard orders are dispatched within 2 to 3 working days and Economy orders within 4 to 5 working days. Once dispatched, every order travels by 24 hour tracked courier.

Delivery is free on orders over £60 with Economy, over £100 with Standard and over £150 with Express. Below that, the charge depends on your basket total and is always shown at checkout before you pay. The full price list is in our shipping policy.

Orders without plants are dispatched Monday to Friday. If your order also includes plants, it goes out Monday to Thursday so the plants are not left in the courier network over the weekend. Delivery can take longer at busy times such as Black Friday and Christmas.

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