Rosemary

Mediterranean · herb · mint family · cooking

An Evergreen Shrub. Rosemary stays green all year long and grows needle-like leaves that feel soft and smell amazing. It's a tough plant that loves sunny, dry places.

Purple Flowers. The plant produces beautiful purple, pink, white, or blue flowers that bloom on the branches. These flowers attract bees and other helpful insects to gardens.

Kitchen Favorite. People have used rosemary leaves as a flavoring for thousands of years, especially in Mediterranean cooking. The leaves add a warm, pine-like taste to chicken, potatoes, bread, and olive oil.

From the Mediterranean. Rosemary originally comes from countries around the Mediterranean Sea, where it grows wild on rocky hillsides. People have grown and used it there for over 2,000 years.

Many Varieties. There are lots of different types of rosemary plants, each with slightly different flavors and appearances. Some grow tall and upright, while others spread low and creeping across the ground.