Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Family: Lamiaceae

Earthy & Warmresincamphor

SeasonSpring–Summer

OriginMediterranean

IntensityStrong

LifespanPerennial

About This Flower

Earthy & Warm · Spring–Summer bloomer

Rosemary is inseparable from the idea of remembrance, its resinous, camphor-herbal fragrance one of the most instantly recognisable scents in the Western world, used in cooking, medicine, and mourning for millennia.

Symbolism & Meaning

remembrance, fidelity, clarity

In the Victorian language of flowers, rosemary means “Remembrance”.

Habitat & Environment

Mediterranean

Rosemary is native to Mediterranean.

Quick Reference

Scientific NameSalvia rosmarinus
FamilyLamiaceae
Native ToMediterranean
Bloom SeasonSpring–Summer
LifespanPerennial

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