Bog Rosemary — Shrubs
Andromeda
Sun or part shade, regular watering — fully hardy.
- Plant out
- Mar
- In flower
- May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Sun
- Part sun
- Water
- High
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Hardiness
- H6
- Season
- spring,summer,autumn
- Height
- 10–50 cm
- Spacing
- 100 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
- Bee friendly
- Bee friendly
- Native
- Native
Growing notes
Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 50-100cm apart. In flower May-Sep.
Toxic to pets
Bog rosemary can be dangerous: every part contains a grayanotoxin and is poisonous to people if eaten, causing watering of the mouth, eyes and nose, vomiting, a slow pulse, low blood pressure, loss of coordination and convulsions, so keep children from chewing it. Dogs and cats are at the same risk. If a person eats any, get medical advice (call the emergency number if they are unwell); if a pet does, ring your vet straight away.
→ NHS 111 for a person (999 in an emergency); your vet or the Animal PoisonLine for an animal