Growing in Boulia

Best time to plant rosemary in Boulia

Rosmarinus officinalis

Sow rosemary in Boulia in Mar to May, Sep to Nov.

An evergreen Mediterranean shrub, rosemary carries fragrant needle-like leaves that are white and woolly underneath. Those leaves are the part cooks use. Upright types reach up to 1.8 m and trailing forms spill low, with flowers that are usually purple, with white, pink and blue forms too.

When to sow in Boulia

Boulia, QLD is in the arid zone. Its months for rosemary apply here without a frost adjustment.

Not yet checked against a local guide.

Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.

Frost in Boulia

Boulia frosts in fewer than 1 year in 10, so frost doesn't hold back any planting here.

From its Bureau of Meteorology station, 1991 to 2020, counting a night at 2°C or lower as a frost. Frost hollows and hillsides can shift these dates by weeks, so ask the growers at your garden too.

On a shared plot: stays for years

Holds its spot for years. Check your garden's rules and how long your plot licence runs.

Growing details

How to start
Raise seedlings, then transplant
Sowing depth
3mm
Plant spacing
60cm
Row spacing
60cm
Height
90cm
Germination
15-25 days at 21-27°C
Time to harvest
100-150 days
Frost
Hardy, takes a light frost
Sun
Full sun
Life cycle
perennial

These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.

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