{"product_id":"blue-lagoon-rosemary-rosmarinus-officinalis-blue-lagoon","title":"Blue Lagoon Rosemary - Rosmarinus officinalis 'Blue Lagoon'","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlue Lagoon Rosemary (\u003cem\u003eRosmarinus officinalis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Blue Lagoon') is a compact, trailing rosemary that grows to about 1m high and 1m wide. It has the same fragrant, edible, sea green foliage as ordinary rosemary, but a softer, cascading habit and deep blue-purple flowers speckled with white through the warmer months. Plant it where it can tumble over a wall, a terrace edge or the rim of a pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA cascading habit.\u003c\/strong\u003e The compact, trailing growth spills over walls and pot rims instead of standing bolt upright like common rosemary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant, edible foliage.\u003c\/strong\u003e The sea green leaves are aromatic and can be picked for the kitchen, so it earns its place as both ornamental and herb.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep blue-purple flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Blooms speckled with white appear through the warmer months and feed visiting bees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough in sun and dry ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is frost hardy, drought tolerant and suited to seaside planting, as long as the drainage is sharp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosemary is not toxic to cats or dogs, so it suits family gardens where pets roam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalls and terraces.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set a plant at the top of a retaining wall or along a terrace edge, where the stems can cascade. Space them about a metre apart for a continuous curtain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and seaside gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt wind, sun and poor soil suit it, so it works on exposed coastal sites as well as in a dry rockery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow hedges and stepover borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 70cm apart in a single row for a low, informal hedge of about 1m that you can trim lower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and the kitchen door.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pot by the back door puts the fragrant foliage within reach of the cook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Blue Lagoon Rosemary in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, in well drained soil. It is frost hardy and well suited to cool, dry climates, so it grows in warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens. In humid summer rainfall districts, plant it on a mound or in a pot of gritty mix, because wet, muggy weather is its main enemy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained soil is the key. Sandy, gravelly and even alkaline ground suits it. On heavy clay, build up the bed and add coarse sand, or grow it in a pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mulch and water well while it establishes, then ease off. Established plants are drought tolerant and are best watered only in extended dry spells, since constant moisture does more harm than thirst.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prune after flowering, and trim lightly through the year to maintain compact growth. Cut into green growth, because rosemary seldom reshoots from old bare wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Blue Lagoon Rosemary as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly, in 140mm pots in packs of 10 and in 200mm pots in packs of 6. Tubes are the economical way to plant a low hedge or fill a bank, while the potted packs give a fuller wall display straight away. Expect a small, fragrant plant that starts trailing as it grows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/rosemary-care-guide\"\u003eThe complete rosemary care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/edible-plants\"\u003eEdible plants for the kitchen garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCoastal and salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/low-hedge-plants-under-1-metre-australia\"\u003eLow hedge plants under one metre\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I eat the leaves?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The foliage is fragrant and edible, and Blue Lagoon can be picked and used like any other rosemary. Pick lightly so the plant keeps its shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a low hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant 70cm apart in a single row. The trailing stems knit together into a soft, informal hedge of about 1m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy did my rosemary die in wet weather?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRosemary resents constantly wet soil, especially in warm, humid weather. Plant it in sharply drained soil or a pot, and leave established plants alone unless the weather turns dry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":67789629948223,"sku":"ROS-OFF-BLUELA-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":67789629980991,"sku":"ROS-OFF-BLUELA-140MM-P10","price":167.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":67789630013759,"sku":"ROS-OFF-BLUELA-200MM-P6","price":199.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/blue-lagoon-rosemary-rosmarinus-officinalis-blue-lagoon.jpg?v=1792191988","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/blue-lagoon-rosemary-rosmarinus-officinalis-blue-lagoon","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}