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osemary (Rosmarinus officinalis, ‘Dew of the Sea’) is a woody, Mediterranean perennial that grows where the summers are hot and sunny, the winters temper-


ate and the soil fairly sandy and dry. These conditions are all clues to rosemary’s needs. She must have plenty of light, can’t stand temperatures below 0 degrees C, doesn’t like to be over- watered and needs good drainage. If you are thinking of keeping a rosemary through the season next year, it will be useful to know all of the above,


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