Various cultivars conform to various forms.

Sprawling ground cover forms of rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis, that get only a foot or so deep are the most familiar. Taller upright types that can get to six feet tall can be quite sculptural. There are several shorter shrubby types in between that can be allowed to grow wild or shorn into tight hedges.

All rosemary is densely foliated with small narrow leaves not much more than an inch long. It is used as an herb because it is so aromatic and flavorful. Tiny flowers bloom in various shades of blue through winter and spring, and sometimes again in autumn. Stems that root where they touch the ground can be dug and moved as new plants.

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      1. North east. Plenty of winter sun, but the sun does go more overhead in summer and the balcony is more shaded. Good for us, but my sun loving plants not so happy. So I now grow mainly annuals and when the sun moves over change them to more shade happy annuals.

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