Rosemary can be so random sometimes. I've had it survive unscathed through a harsh winter, probably because it was completely buried in snow. I've also had it go most of the way through a very mild winter, look like it was thriving, and then just mysteriously die as the weather started getting warmer. I've adopted the practice of treating rosemary as an annual and starting it from seed every year, a concept I picked up from one of Luke's videos years ago.
My local climate (central PA) is similar to Luke’s. I plant rosemary in clay pots and switch them from in ground to a shelf in my enclosed porch for overwintering, but they need frequent watering. I remember seeing large bushes of rosemary along the Delaware coast that seemed able to survive winter in ground.
Even in zone 7, only some rosemary varieties survive every winter. Some varieties thrive over winter and others get sick and only survive mild zone 7 winters…
Is there a reason on your seed packets you don't use zones instead of this terminology, or do you use both? I saw the California poppies listed as tender perennial and I know they function more as an annual here in zone 5, so just not really sure what the use is to distinguish the tender perennials from annuals, except for the higher zones where it can be a perennial?
Also, my sage survived one winter but died the next one while my thyme thrived, so I'm even thinking it might be a tender perennial/annual here!
My sage never survives winter. Zone 4a/3b. Do you know what variety would work best for my zone. (Tyme is the only hurb ive gotten to survive winter so far)
I live near Memphis. Borderline 7/8. The last few winters, weeks had a few nights down to 0 to 10 degrees. Keeps killing my rosemary. Next time, I'm plant to the south side of my shed, and covering if we get a sudden drop in temp, or anything below 25F
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Rosemary can be so random sometimes. I've had it survive unscathed through a harsh winter, probably because it was completely buried in snow. I've also had it go most of the way through a very mild winter, look like it was thriving, and then just mysteriously die as the weather started getting warmer.
I've adopted the practice of treating rosemary as an annual and starting it from seed every year, a concept I picked up from one of Luke's videos years ago.
Can you do a video on bringing rosemary inside for the winter?
How will rosemary do in your zone in a cold frame?
O thank you so much. I get reaĺly confused about these phrases. 👍
My local climate (central PA) is similar to Luke’s. I plant rosemary in clay pots and switch them from in ground to a shelf in my enclosed porch for overwintering, but they need frequent watering. I remember seeing large bushes of rosemary along the Delaware coast that seemed able to survive winter in ground.
But does that mean I need to replant?
Depends on your grow zone.
ARGHHHH Snoopy says hehehe
Even in zone 7, only some rosemary varieties survive every winter. Some varieties thrive over winter and others get sick and only survive mild zone 7 winters…
i’m in zone 7 (long island NY) and rosemary is my biggest struggle to overwinter LOL. even when i bring them inside, they just die. it’s so bad!
Is there a reason on your seed packets you don't use zones instead of this terminology, or do you use both? I saw the California poppies listed as tender perennial and I know they function more as an annual here in zone 5, so just not really sure what the use is to distinguish the tender perennials from annuals, except for the higher zones where it can be a perennial?
Also, my sage survived one winter but died the next one while my thyme thrived, so I'm even thinking it might be a tender perennial/annual here!
Are you saying that it won't come back in the spring after it "dies"? I thought all perennials "die" in the winter and then come back the next season.
My sage never survives winter. Zone 4a/3b. Do you know what variety would work best for my zone. (Tyme is the only hurb ive gotten to survive winter so far)
We almost have the opposite problem in FL. Plants thrive in our mild winter and die in the summer heat.
Thanks good information!
I live near Memphis. Borderline 7/8. The last few winters, weeks had a few nights down to 0 to 10 degrees. Keeps killing my rosemary. Next time, I'm plant to the south side of my shed, and covering if we get a sudden drop in temp, or anything below 25F