When to plant rosemary

Rosemary (perennial herb (tender perennial in cold climates)) is classed tender perennial in the cited extension guidance. The timing rules below are relative to your local freeze dates — enter a location to turn them into calendar dates.

The rules this site applies
MethodFrost-relative windowRule & reconciliation
Transplant outdoorsfrom the median last spring freeze to 2 weeks afterOklahoma State Table 1: plant rosemary after the last spring frost (propagated by seed or cuttings; most gardeners set out purchased plants). Point rule given a 14-day span.

No start seeds indoors window: Seed-started rosemary is slow and erratic; the cited guide gives no indoor lead time, so no window is calculated.

Variety assumption: A slow-growing perennial; harvest lightly the first season. Not reliably winter-hardy in cold zones.

Crop rule sources (1)
Reviewed city pages for rosemary
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