When to plant rosemary in Dutton East
- Plant seedlings: mid Jul to mid MayDutton East area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Dutton East. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A tough evergreen Mediterranean herb that thrives on little water in Adelaide's hot dry summers. It needs full sun and excellent drainage; wet feet kill it faster than drought. Its winter flowers feed bees when little else is flowering.