General Description/History

• A very popular woody perennial herb
• Native to the Mediterranean region
• The name comes from the Latin, meaning ‘dew of the sea’
• Legend has it that the Virgin Mary spread her blue cloak over a white flowering rosemary bush. The flowers turned the same colour as her cloak, and from then on the bush was referred to as the “Rose of Mary”.
• Sold as branches or loose leaves
• Leaves are small, lance-shaped, 2 to 4 cm long and 2 to 5 mm wide, green on top and white underneath
• Leaves have short dense hairs
• Flowers can be white, pink, purple or blue
• Very popular in Mediterranean cuisine
• In Australia, a sprig of rosemary is worn on Anzac Day (25th April) as a symbol of remembrance
• Available: all year

Season: Summer,Autumn,Winter,Spring

Botanical Name: Rosmarinus officinalis (Lamiaceae)

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Availablity: January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December

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