Rosemary is a beloved garden herb, thanks to its pleasant savory scent, multiple culinary uses and easy maintenance needs. No matter where you live, growing rosemary is a pretty simple way to get into gardening, and many gardeners find that their herb plants need little attention once they’re established in their home.

That is, until the weather turns cold.

These plants originate in the Mediterranean, and that means they can need a bit of extra help when it comes to making it through the winter. The climate of the Mediterranean features mild, wet winters and temperatures that rarely drop below freezing. This means that rosemary has not adapted to withstand the more extreme conditions that characterize winters in much of the United States.

To keep plants in healthy enough condition to th

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