Collingwood Ingram Rosemary

Collingwood Ingram Rosemary

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Collingwood Ingram Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Collingwood Ingram'

A semi-upright to arching rosemary with profuse, intense deep blue flowers and aromatic foliage.

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Description

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Collingwood Ingram' (also known as 'Ingramii', or 'Benenden Blue') is a vigorous, evergreen shrub prized for its semi-upright to arching habit, aromatic foliage, and profuse, deep blue flowers. This distinctive rosemary forms a broad, mounding shrub with soft, needle-like, gray-green to dark green leaves that radiate from arching, semi-trailing stems, releasing a strong, classic rosemary scent when brushed. While aromatic, it is not considered the best choice for culinary use compared to other varieties. From late winter through spring, and often sporadically into summer, it produces an abundance of small, two-lipped, tubular, intense deep blue flowers that are highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. With its excellent tolerance for heat, drought, salt spray, deer, poor soils, and seaside conditions, as well as its versatile, semi-upright to semi-trailing habit, it is an outstanding choice for slopes, cascading over walls, low hedges, foundation plantings, containers, and as a sprawling specimen.

Quick Facts

  • Foliage & Flowers: Needle-like, gray-green to dark green, aromatic leaves; profuse, small, two-lipped, tubular, intense deep blue flowers in late winter through spring .
  • Mature Height: 24-36 inches (2-3 ft)
  • Mature Spread: 36-48 inches (3-4 ft)
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Hardiness Zones: USDA 7-10
  • Light Requirement: Full sun (essential for best growth and flowering)
  • Core Benefits: Semi-upright, arching habit, profuse deep blue flowers, drought, heat, salt, and deer tolerant, low maintenance.
  • Best Uses: Slopes, cascading over walls, low hedges, foundation plantings, containers, coastal gardens, sprawling specimen.

Faqs

Q: How is Collingwood Ingram different from other rosemary varieties?
A: It has a distinctive semi-upright to arching, semi-trailing habit (2-3 ft tall, 3-4 ft wide) and is noted for its exceptionally profuse, intense deep blue flowers. It is not considered the best choice for culinary use.

Q: Is it good for cooking?
A: While aromatic, it is not the best choice for culinary use compared to varieties like 'Tuscan Blue' or 'Blue Spires'. It is grown primarily for its ornamental flowers and sprawling habit.

Q: How much sun does it need?
A: For the densest growth and most abundant flowers, plant in full sun (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily).

Q: Can it cascade over walls?
A: Yes, its arching, semi-trailing habit makes it excellent for cascading over retaining walls and planting on slopes.

Q: How much water does it need?
A: Once established, it is highly drought tolerant. Water regularly during its first year, then little to no supplemental water is needed.

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