{"product_id":"rosemary-common","title":"Rosemary Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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. \u003cem\u003eSalvia rosmarinus\u003c\/em\u003e (long sold as \u003cem\u003eRosmarinus officinalis\u003c\/em\u003e) 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors February to May in a heated propagator at 20 to 25°C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow on the surface of gritty seed compost and barely cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination is slow and uneven, usually 2 to 4 weeks and sometimes longer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrow on under cover in the first year, then plant out after the last frost in full sun and very free-draining soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows to about 80 cm tall and 60 cm wide; older plants can reach 1.5 m.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick sprigs once plants are bushy and established; flowers mainly March to May.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvergreen perennial shrub, hardy in most of the UK as long as the soil does not stay wet in winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 150 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eherb, flower and vegetable seeds\u003c\/a\u003e, or find more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003eplants for bees and pollinators\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915709157759,"sku":"PS1064","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/28aa9f74572bfb0e4b552f251d40fdd13987ae31b7c0db96a588fbbec101f18a.png?v=1792743607","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/rosemary-common","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}