Description
Salvia rosmarinus ‘Margaret Sarah’ or Rosemary ‘Margaret Sarah’ is a distinctive white‑flowered rosemary cultivar, valued for its elegant appearance, aromatic foliage, and strong garden performance. According to the RHS, it is synonymous with Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Sarah’s White’ and forms a neat, upright evergreen shrub with narrow green leaves and a felty white underside. The flowers are pure white, making this cultivar stand out among the typically blue‑flowered rosemary group.
Key Features:
Propagation method: Vegetative soft-wood cuttings.
Substrate: Jiffy peat-free propagation Mix.
Plug Size: 4.5cm.
Production system: Grown without artificial light or heating for hardened plants.
Flowers: Pure white flowers.
Foliage: Narrow green leaves with a felty white underside.
Flowering period: April–June, with a second flush in September.
Height: Up-to 100cm at maturity.
Spread: Up-to 60cm at maturity.
Hardiness: Hardy in most UK regions.
Pollinator value: Highly attractive to bees and beneficial insects.
Sensory value: Ideal for SEND gardens and therapeutic planting schemes.
Ecological impact: Grown in peat-free substrate with no artificial inputs, pollinator and wildlife-friendly.
Awards: Included in RHS lists of pollinator-friendly plants; selected for ecological value.
Planting & Care:
Prefers full sun and free‑draining soil (sand, grit, chalk or loam).
Drought-tolerant once established.
Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage bushiness.
Ideal for containers, herb gardens, and Pollinator/Wildlife-friendly planting schemes.
Commercial Notes:
SALVIA rosmarinus ‘Margaret Sarah’ are supplied as strong, well-rooted, hardy plug plants ready for potting into pots up-to 2lt formats.
Ideal for nursery, and wholesale formats and performs well in peat-free and organic programs.
Suitable for wildlife-friendly, sensory, and sustainable product ranges.
Plant Profile from Royal Horticultural Society:
Rosemary plants are not subject to VAT.
