ROSEMARY VILMORIN SEEDS

Rosemary seeds

Rosemary is a perennial plant of Mediterranean origin, cultivated for culinary, medicinal and ornamental purposes. It is a strongly spreading plant with partially spreading shoots, reaching a height of 80 to 150 cm.

Rosemary is grown mainly for its aromatic leaves which, thanks to their high essential oil content, have a wide range of culinary and medicinal properties. The plant also produces blue or light purple flowers gathered in spikes, which are edible and have high ornamental value.

Leaves: short, needle-shaped, developing on upright shoots in great density; the upper side is deep green, the lower side is white or silvery white.

Use: widely used in cooking, as an additive to meat dishes, vegetable salads, soups and sauces; used in herbal medicine, it stimulates appetite, increases the secretion of bile and gastric juice, and has a positive effect on the nervous system; as an ornamental plant.

Sowing time: from March to mid-April in boxes under a cover, planting in permanent position in May.

Spacing: 30 x 40 cm.

Harvest time: May to September.

Frost resistance: partially frost-resistant plant, cultivated in a long-term cycle.

Location: sunny, with permeable and moderately compact soil.