Rosemary Organic Seed

Description

Why grow rosemary?

An aromatic evergreen herb for roasts, breads and Mediterranean cooking, with flowers valuable to pollinators.

At a glance

• Packet: 40 Organic Rosemary Seeds [approx]
• Botanical name: Rosmarinus officinalis
• Seed origin: Holland
• Sow: March to May
• Harvest: July to October

How to grow

Using seedling modules or small pots, sow a decent pinch of seed in each module or pot. Rosemary seeds have sporadic germination, so it is best to use a little more seed than normal. Press the seeds into damp compost, but do not cover them, as they need light to germinate. Germination can take between 2 and 5 weeks. Keep moist throughout. Once the seedlings are established, thin to leave only the strongest one in each module or pot. Transplant out to the garden, or into large pots when they are 7-10cm tall and frost risk has passed. Harvest the sprigs throughout the summer as you need them. If trimming your Rosemary in the future, do it in late spring, and don’t trim it too aggressively. Seed count is approximate.