Native to the Mediterranean region, rosemary has been cultivated for thousands of years. Rosemary is a historical plant that symbolizes remembrance and loyalty. Easy to grow and pest resistant.

Deer and Rodent Resistant🦌🐇🐁
Attracts: Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other insects. Ideal for gardens intended to attract wildlife.
Repels: Mosquitoes, cabbage loopers, carrot flies, house flies, Mexican bean beetles, slugs, snails, and other pests.

Note: Proper care keeps plants resilient and healthy, preventing diseases and pests. This list details the potential threats, specific diseases and pests vary depending on environmental climate.
Diseases:
◦ Blight: Bacterial disease that may cause the plant to wither and die, more common in wetter environments and high humidity.
◦ Powdery Mildew: Fungal disease that causes brown spots on the leaves of the plant, more common in wetter environments and high humidity.
◦ Root Rot: Rosemary is susceptible to root rot if the soil is too wet, or soil drainage is too poor.
Pests:
◦ Mealybugs: Appearing as white, cotton-like masses, these small, soft bodies insects may cause leaf yellowing and distortion.
◦ Spider Mites: Hot, dry climates may accumulate spider mites which cause discoloration and webbing on the leaves.

Rosemary is not for everyone, consider consulting a doctor first.
Use sparingly, very strong, aromatic flavor plus a concentrated potent medicine!
Animal Toxicity: Plant is considered “non-toxic” to most people, dogs, cats, and horses.
ASPCA Website, Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants “Rosemary”
Medicine Interactions: Individuals may have a sensitivity or allergies to rosemary, consult a healthcare professional first and proceed at own risk.
◦ Aspirin. Rosemary contains chemicals similar to aspirin. Taking rosemary along with aspirin might increase the effects and side effects of aspirin.
◦ Diabetes Medication: Taking rosemary along with diabetes medications might cause blood sugar to drop too low. Monitor blood sugar closely.
◦ Warfarin (Coumadin), blood thinning prescription. Taking rosemary might increase the risk of bruising and bleeding.
◦ Clopidogrel (Plavix), blood thinning prescription. Taking rosemary might increase the risk of bruising and bleeding.
◦ Salsalate (Disalcid), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and pain relief. Taking rosemary might increase the risk for side effects from salicylates.
◦ Choline Magnesium Trisalicylate (Trilisate), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and pain relief. Taking rosemary might increase the effects and side effects of choline magnesium trisalicylate.
◦ Medications changed by liver (Cytochrome P450 1A1 [CYP1A1] substrates), and (Cytochrome P450 1A2 [CYP1A2] substrates). Rosemary might change how quickly the liver breaks down medications prone to being changed or broken down by the liver. This could change the effects and side effects of these medications.
WebMD Website – Rosemary “Interactions”

❗Never ingest essential oils, instead use organic fresh or dried herbs.
Some individuals may have sensitivities or allergies, use with caution.
Use: Commonly cultivated herb for medicine and cooking in the form of fresh and dried leaves. Rosemary is one of the most common essential oils used in aromatherapy. Approved as a food antioxidant preservative in several countries: Rosemary helps prolong the shelf life and heat stability of omega-3 fatty acids, which are prone to going rancid.
◦ Flowers: Flowers (remove calyx) are edible and beautiful, mild rosemary flavor, both sweet and savory.
◦ Leaves:  Most medicinal part of the plant. Excellent in stir-fry, sauces, marinades, stuffing, soup, salad, dressing, flavored salt, flavored oil, garnishes, dessert, and beverages. Externally applied in the form of herbal oil, poultice, salve, cream, or therapeutic tea soak.
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Benefits: Antioxidant, antimicrobial, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, astringent, moisturizing (external application), improves memory, neuroprotective, relieves swelling, colds (flu or influenza), digestion stimulating, pain relief, circulation, reduces flatulence (farting), and bad breath. Occasional, limited quantities may benefit heart conditions (cardiovascular health). Externally applied in the form of a poultice, therapeutic tea soak, herbal oil, salve, or cream.
Dosing: Moderate amounts of Rosemary are “generally safe” for adults, 1 teaspoon internally every other day may be okay. Not suggested to use internally with children, epileptic, pregnant, nor breastfeeding people.
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Never harvest more than 20% of a plant’s leaves or roots!
Harvest: May be harvested all year by clipping fresh leaves or twigs. Store in an air-tight container or use fresh. Flowers must be used for aesthetic decoration immediately after use.
Personal Experience: I once cared for a cat that got in a fight with another cat and endured a scratch to the eye. The eye became discolored and partially black. We remedied this by mixing ½ to 1 tbsp freshly rinsed and poulticed rosemary, 8 oz. fresh, warm water, and 1 tsp sea salt dissolved. Divide in to 2 portions, use the other half later in the day and rewarm as to not become contaminated. I used a clean wash cloth each session for 7 days, saturated it with the liquid, ensuring not too hot, and held him lovingly and pet the cat while holding the wet wash cloth gently on his eye, making sure the liquid did make contact with his closed eye, refreshing the freshness and warmth of the cloth every minute for 5 minutes total, twice a day.

Flowering stage does not impact rosemary leaf flavor!
Aroma: Strong, minty, herbal
Flavor: Pungent, slightly bitter, herbal, woody. Flowers are a mild rosemary flavor, both sweet and savory.
Culinary Combinations: Rosemary compliments herbs and spices (other mints, sweet basil, holy basil, oregano, thyme, sage, chamomile, goldenseal, elderberry, and lavender), quinoa, whole wheat enriched pasta, wild rice, bean sprouts, quinoa, whole wheat enriched pasta, wild rice, bean sprouts, beans (sugar snap peas, green beans, chickpeas [garbanzos], black, pinto), legumes (lentils, mung beans), tofu, tempeh, mushrooms, nuts (roasted cashews, almonds, walnuts, pecans, and pine nuts), vegetables (arugula, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Winter squash [pumpkin, butternut squash, acorn squash], Summer squash (zucchini, straightneck, and crookneck), sweet potato, eggplant, garlic, lemongrass, bell pepper, carrot, asparagus, brussels sprouts, radish, tomato, and cucumber), and fruits (avocado, cranberries, apple, apricot, pear, citrus, and figs)
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The earliest clearly recorded history of Rosemary use was 5000 B.C. on cuneiform stone tablets, later used by Egyptians starting 3500 B.C. for embalming corpses.

35 years longevity for life expectancy.