Spotting

Rosemary is a woody perennial herb with fragrant evergreen needle like leaves. It's a native of the Mediterranean region and is part of the large mint or Lamiaceae family which also includes many other herbs.

As well as its popular culinary uses, rosemary is often grown as a hedging plant. It loves a hot dry climate. It grows in a range of well drained and slightly alkaline soils. The ancient Greeks used to say that rosemary helped memory, and in Australia signifies remembrance - particularly on Anzac Day.
Rosmarinus officinalis is the original species and grows to a height of about a metre and a half. During summer it becomes smothered in long spikes of pale mauve flowers.