Honey bees
Nectar value
Low
Pollen value
Unknown
Pollinator plant
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Shrub
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 1.50 m high × 1.50 m wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage
- Evergreen
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 6-9
- Moisture
- Well-drained, Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Seasoning, Tea
- Functions
- Dye, Essential oil, Hedge, Incense, Repellent, Pollinator plant, Ground cover, Fragrant
- Edibility
- 2 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 3 out of 5
Young shoots, leaves, and flowers of this plant can be eaten both raw and cooked. The leaves have a very strong, bitter, and somewhat resinous taste, while the flowers are slightly less intense. They are used in small amounts as a flavoring in soups, stews with vegetables such as peas and spinach, but also in sweet dishes like cakes, cookies, jam, and jelly. The leaves can be used both fresh and dried, but due to their tough texture, they should be finely chopped or the stems can be removed after cooking. A fragrant tea can be made from fresh or dried leaves, which is considered extra delicious when mixed with wormwood.