small rosemary plants
Small rosemary plants are a versatile and rewarding addition to New Zealand gardens, patios, and even kitchen windowsills. With their aromatic foliage and compact habit, these charming evergreens are ideal for growing in pots, borders, or as space-saving ground covers. Whether you're looking to enhance your cooking with homegrown herbs or design a fragrant, low-maintenance garden, small rosemary plants provide beauty and utility all year round.
Rosmarinus 'Lockwood de Forest' (Creeping Rosemary)
Rosemary 'Lockwood de Forest' is a creeping or prostrate variety of Rosemary that features petite, blue flowers through winter and spring. These are produced amidst the lush, dark green leaves. This evergreen typically grows to 30 cm tall and 1 m wide, and grows best when planted in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained site. Rosemary 'Lockwood de Forest' is a versatile plant that is ideal for using as a ground covering plant on a bank or the like, used to trail over a wall, or for planting around outdoor living areas such as pools.
Rosmarinus 'Chef's Choice' (Culinary Rosemary)
'Chef's Choice' Rosemary is a popular culinary variety that is widely used for cooking. It features petite, blue flowers that are borne in spring amidst the aromatic foliage. It grows with an erect and rounded growth habit to about 60 cm tall and 1 m wide. 'Chef's Choice' Rosemary is a versatile plant that is ideal for adding to a mixed planting, mass planting as a groundcover, maintaining in a container, or including in the herb garden. It is often used in Mediterranean and cottage gardens, and is the preferred Rosemary among many chefs.
