- Zones 7 - 11
- Height 12-18 inches
- Spread 12 inches
- Full Sun
All rosemary varieties are edible, but Chef’s Choice was selected for its high oil content and slightly spicy flavor. As a bonus, Chef’s Choice grows compactly, fitting into kitchen and herb gardens, a patio planter, and as a very “ornamedible” in the mixed border of the garden. Chef’s Choice is a nice manageable two feet by two feet, unlike varieties that swallow your border in no time.
Chef’s Choice, aka Rosemary officinalis ‘Roman Beauty,’ offers evergreen foliage with a fine- needled texture and violet-blue flowers that delight pollinators including bees, birds, and butterflies. It is also deer- and drought-resistant and cold-hardy to zone 8 (about 10 to 20 degrees F). In the garden, it can be an easy-care groundcover, or even a low hedge, perhaps edging the kitchen garden.
Chef's Choice Rosemary Care
Rosemary plants like full sun, great drainage, and appropriate winter temperatures (above 20 degrees Fahrenheit). If your garden is zone 8-adjacent, consider protecting with mulch, row cover fabric, or sitting in a toasty microclimate, like against a south or west-facing wall. They can handle heat, salt and, once established after the first year or two in the garden, even drought.
Not heavy feeders, you should be able to supply Chef’s Choice’s needs by applying some compost, aged cow manure, or slow-release fertilizer at planting and then in successive springs. The ideal time to prune for shaping is right after flowering.
Chef's Choice Rosemary Spacing
Two feet apart is a nice spacing for your Chef’s Choice Rosemary, although you can go closer for a hedge, knot garden, or on the edge of a large container with other plants.
Chefs Choice Culinary Rosemary Plant Facts
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 - 11 |
| Flower Color(s): Violet-blue |
| Bloom Period: Spring |
| Foliage Color(s): Green |
| Light Exposure: Full Sun |
| Height: 1-1.5 Feet |
| Spread: 1 Foot |
| Habit: Compact, Mounding |
| Watering: Medium |
| Features: Cut Flowers, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Interest Year-Round |
| Scientific Name: Rosemary officinalis 'Roman Beauty' PP18192 |
| Common Name: Chef’s Choice® Culinary Rosemary |
| Brand: Southern Living Plants |
- SKU:
- CCROSM
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
4.5" Pot
Also Know As:
4.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
1.42 quarts
Quart Pot
Also Know As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
2.5 Quart
Also Know As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Know As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Know As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
#3 Pot
Also Know As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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