Boca Raton, FL (Zone 10a) | October 2004 | positive
This evergreen, scrubby shrub grows in dunes, dry sandy areas and scrub mainly along the coast and on the sandy barrier islands and sandy...Read More areas inland near the coast from North Carolina scattered southward through S. Carolina, Georgia and Florida. It is listed as threatened in Georgia and is considered protected there. A great plant for xeriscaping and wildlife benefits!
MORE FACTS - Native to the U.S. It's small, blackish berries provide food for wildlife and birds. Loves full sun, open exposed locations, and dry, sandy areas.
Florida Rosemary is striking in appearance with its dark green needle-like leaves and upright branches. It grows along the white sand ri...Read Moredges, pine scrubs and old dunes of Florida.
The plant is very difficult to propagate. It does not transplant.
It surprises some because doesn't have the fragrance one associates with the herb, Rosemary.
These grow like weeds here ... so densely that only slinky animals can pass through them. Sadly, they don't travel to transplant well.
This evergreen, scrubby shrub grows in dunes, dry sandy areas and scrub mainly along the coast and on the sandy barrier islands and sandy...Read More
This plant is a U.S. native and can be found in FL, GA, AL, MS and SC. It is also on GA's threatened species list.
Florida Rosemary is striking in appearance with its dark green needle-like leaves and upright branches. It grows along the white sand ri...Read More