There is one other herb that rosemary grows particularly well beside. Rosemary is one of the most popular herbs for British gardeners to grow and it can be used in a number of dishes and baked goods. According to the British Royal Horticultural Society, rosemary is a relatively easy plant to grow at home. It doesn’t take too much effort to keep it alive but there is one herb that, if planted beside it, will help it grow even stronger.
This practice is called ‘companion planting’, which is when gardeners plant various flowers, vegetables, herbs and fruits beside each other in order to maximise their potential and help them grow stronger. For various reasons, such as pest control, pollinator attraction and soil nutrients, certain plants go very well together in the garden. When it comes to rosemary, there is one herb that grows particularly well with it and will help it thrive.
According to the experts at Gardenia, sage is one of the best herbs to plant beside your rosemary. This is because they need similar conditions to grow, so they thrive together when they are planted in the same soil.
Both plants need full sun and well-drained soil and when planted beside each other, they support each other’s growth. “Rosemary grows bet when put beside 1 other garden herb,” the Gardenia experts reveal.
It’s not only rosemary that benefits from this pairing. According to Blooming Backyard, rosemary helps to improve the flavour of sage, magnifying its unique flavour as it grows beside it. This effect can occur with other plant pairings such as basil and tomatoes.
Other companion plants for rosemary include broccoli, cabbage, kale, Brussel sprouts, beans, carrots and parsnips, to name just a few. Since rosemary has a strong aroma, it helps toward off pests, supporting the safe growth of other plants.
While rosemary originates frm the Mediterranean, it thrives in the UK and can survice temperatures as low as -10C with appropriate winter protections.
The RHS describes rosemary as a plant that needs “little maintanence” apart form annual clipping. It is noramlly planted in March, April and May and can be harveted all throughout the year.
