Prostrate Rosemary 'Huntington Carpet' (Rosmarinus officinalis 'Huntington Carpet'): Low-Growing Culinary Herb

'Huntington Carpet' is a low, spreading cultivar of rosemary that forms a dense, aromatic carpet of gray-green needles. It is ideal for spilling over walls, edging herb gardens, and growing in containers where its culinary foliage is always at hand.

Botanical Profile

• Family: Lamiaceae
• Genus: Rosmarinus
• Species: officinalis
• Cultivar: 'Huntington Carpet'

Features

Grows 12–18 inches tall, spreading 4–6 feet. Needle-like leaves are gray-green, highly aromatic. Pale blue flowers in winter to spring. Evergreen.

Culture

Full sun. Excellent drainage essential; gritty, lean soil. Drought-tolerant. Hardy in USDA zones 8–10; in colder zones, grow in containers and overwinter indoors. Light pruning after bloom.

Uses

Ground cover, rock walls, herb garden edging, containers, slopes. Culinary leaves year-round.