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Rosemary
إكليل الجبل
A Mediterranean survivor — the main way to kill it here is loving it with too much water.
💧 Summer water
Every 3 days
💧 Winter water
Weekly
☀️ Sunlight
Full sun
🔥 Heat
Handles heat
🌱 Difficulty
Moderate
⏱️ To harvest
80–120 days
🪴 Containers
Yes, grows in pots
📅 Best sowing
Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb
Planting calendar (UAE)
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
💧 Watering
Let the soil dry between waterings — every 3 days in summer, weekly in winter. Root rot from overwatering kills more rosemary than heat ever does.
☀️ Sunlight
Full sun; tolerates summer with light afternoon shade and good airflow.
🪨 Soil & setup
Gritty, fast-draining — mix sand or perlite into potting soil. Terracotta pots help.
🧺 Harvest
Snip sprigs any time once the plant is established and bushy.
🧓 Grandmother's notes
- ◆Buy a small plant rather than starting seed — seed is painfully slow.
- ◆Humidity is its enemy; give it airflow, not misting.