Promising Plants Profiles

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Gorizia'  

Common Name: Rosemary Gorizia 
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Rosmarinus
Specific Epithet: officinalis
Cultivar Name:  'Gorizia'

Life cycle: tender perennial
Zone: 7-11
Flower color: pinkish-blue, medium blue
Bloom time: spring to summer, blooms repeatedly
Growth: 4-5 ft.
Habit/Form: upright, almost columnar
Light requirements: full sun to partial shade
Propagation: cuttings, layering
Uses:medicinal, culinary, ornamental, economic, crafts
Other details: mild taste, winter interest, works well for topiary, bonsai, and hedges

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Description: The leaves and flowers are double the size of other rosemaries. Large, broad, fragrant, dark green leaves grow on stout, upright, reddish-brown stems.

Cultivation: Does best in full sun but it will tolerate partial shade. The plant prefers a well-drained soil and has some drought tolerance. Do not overwater.

"Rosmarinus officinalis 'Gorizia' was introduced in the fall of 1986 by Tom DeBaggio. The aroma of the leaves is not overpowering, but is gentle and "green" to the nose. The plant, unique in its coarse vigor, is a tender perennial, hardy to about 10 degrees Fahrenheit; it also grows as a very large rosemary in the South." -Gloria McClure, Promising Plants presentation, 2008.

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