When to Sow Rosemary?

Rosemary – evergreen herb with intense aroma. Frost-sensitive. Below you'll find exact sowing dates, growing requirements, recommended fertilization and companion plants — all from our plant database. Click the button to see dates personalised for your region in the interactive planner.

Sowing dates – 🌿 Rosemary

Sowing dates Rosemary
Indoor sowing—
Transplanting—
Direct sowing Mar–Apr
Harvest period Jun–Oct
Days to harvest90
Spacing 60 × 80 cm
Sowing depth 0.5 cm
Days to germination21

Growing requirements

Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) belongs to the family: Mint. The requirements below come straight from the app database – you will see the same values on the plant card in Gardener Planner.

Sunlight high
Water low
Soil sandy
pH 6–7.5
Family Mint

Fertilization (NPK)

Approximate nutrient demand. For precise doses, test your soil first – the NPK fertilizer calculator will do the math for you.

Nitrogen (N) low (5–8 g/m² per season)
Phosphorus (P) low (40–60 mg/l in soil)
Potassium (K) low (125–175 mg/l in soil)

Companion planting

Good companions reduce pests and diseases and make better use of bed space. Click a vegetable to see its sowing dates.

Good companions: Cabbage, Beans, Carrot

Plan your Rosemary in the app

Gardener Planner lets you match sowing dates to your climate zone, track progress and plan crop rotation across your whole garden.

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Frequently asked questions

When to sow Rosemary indoors?

Rosemary does not need to be started indoors — sow directly into the garden.

When to transplant Rosemary?

Rosemary is direct-sown and does not require transplanting.

When to harvest Rosemary?

Harvest Rosemary from Jun–Oct (approx. 90 days from transplanting/germination).

What spacing and sowing depth?

Spacing: 60 × 80 cm. Sowing depth: 0.5 cm. Days to germination: 21.

What to plant next to Rosemary?

Good companions: Cabbage, Beans, Carrot.

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