Rosemary Chef’s Choice™ 180MM

Rosmarinus officinalis Chef’s Choice™

I am Rosemary Chef’s Choice™. My family originated from the Mediterranean.

Habit Groundcover - Foliage for Flavour™

Plant family Lamiaceae

I am a wonderful new rosemary selected for my brilliant flavour and great form. I am a lower growing variety with violet flowers in winter, on a backdrop of spicy, scented mid-green foliage. I work equally well in a pot or garden planted out where I am a great inclusion in a kitchen garden. Plant me where my beautiful fragrance can be appreciated when passers by brush past, beside paths and entrances, in borders or as ground cover.

I am popular and will make you happy because...

Fresh or dried my sprigs are a favoured ingredient to flavour roasts, BBQs, vegetable lamb & other meat dishes

Plant me in borders, containers, kitchen gardens and beside pathways so my scented foliage can be enjoyed

My beautiful violet flowers in autumn to winter attract pollinators like bees and other beneficial insects

Features

Ideal light: Full Sun to Part ShadeI thrive in full sun and part shade

Height: 1m Width: 1m(Can be kept trimmed to Height: 0.8m Width: 0.8m)(Size at point of sale approx. 45cm including pot)

Water needs: Low (once established)I need minimal water once established

Suitable for coastal planting, I am happy in most soils but prefer soils that are well drained

Frost tolerance: High

Plant features

Cut flowers Fruiting / edible Coastal tolerant Violet flowers Green foliage Flowers May-Sep

Council planting lists On 1 council list

The species Rosmarinus officinalis is on these council lists. Councils usually mean plants grown from local seed, so check whether a selected form like this one suits your project.

City of Greater Dandenong
Recommended for landscape plans: Landscape Plan Guidelines: recommended species (Small shrub, exotic (listed as Rosmarinus officinalis)) Source

From each council's website, checked 26 Oct 2026. Councils update their lists from time to time, so check the source before planting on council land or for a planning permit. Find your council's lists

Plant me:

In garden beds and general landscaping
In pots and other containers
As a hedge or screening plant

Tips for success

Naturally pruned when harvesting the foliage you can also prune me lightly to shape after flowering

Suggested spacing: 0.6m apart.

Full Sun to Part Shade (4+ hours of direct sun)

Once established, check soil moisture and water during extended dry periods.

Enjoy the fragrant foliage or flowers.

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