Mulberry Creek Herb Farm

Rosemary, Arp

Rosmarinus officinalis `Arp'


Perhaps the hardiest of all varieties, however, our winter breezes are still too stiff. In the past, we wrote about it's rangey form, but frankly, this year it was thick & well branched. Go figure. If you're in zone 6 or warmer, it's worth a try outdoors in winter. Leaves & blooms enhance jams & orange sauce for poultry or lamb.

Rosemary, Arp 5in.+

Rosmarinus officinalis `Arp'


Perhaps the hardiest of all varieties, however, our winter breezes are still too stiff. In the past, we wrote about it's rangey form, but frankly, this year it was thick & well branched. Go figure. If you're in zone 6 or warmer, it's worth a try outdoors in winter. Leaves & blooms enhance jams & orange sauce for poultry or lamb.

Rosemary, Creeping

Rosmarinus officinalis prostratus
This creeping variety has made a name for itself as the container rosemary. It looks natural in hypertufa containers & hanging baskets, & easily wraps around circular wire frames for victorian centerpieces. Fresh rosemary for Thanksgiving turkey, plucked from your table- impressive!

Rosemary, Golden Rain

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Joyce DeBaggio'
""Thanks for the Memories""Attractive chartreuse and green striped leaves with subtle, lemony flavor, adorn this stocky upright rosemary. Variegation is most prominent in cooler weather and is gorgeous with blue buds. Mark's favorite variety for container growing, as it appears as a mini alpine tree. Named for Tom DeBaggio's wife, Joyce. Along with bay, rosemary is my favorite Christmas herb.

Rosemary, Gorizia

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Gorizia'
""Thanks for the Memories""We call it Godzilla. Tom DeBaggio found it from Gorizia, Italy. Huge broad leaves are twice the size of ""Garden Rosemary"". Light blue flowers in spring-summer are also larger than other rosemaries. DeBaggios describe flavor as ""gentle, sweet and a bit gingery."" Tempura anyone? Mark is using this variety for a 3 foot tall, triple spiral standard topiary. In just 3 years, it's finished!

Rosemary, Herb Cottage

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Herb Cottage'
When I escape the winter blues and enter our greenhouse, the fluorescent bright blue flowers on 'Herb Cottage' take my breath away. It's a solid well branched selection just jammed with leaves. Excellent for bonsai and topiaries. Formerly listed as 'Salem'

Rosemary, Herb Cottage 2 Year Old

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Herb Cottage'
When I escape the winter blues and enter our greenhouse, the fluorescent bright blue flowers on 'Herb Cottage' take my breath away. It's a solid well branched selection just jammed with leaves. Excellent for bonsai and topiaries. Formerly listed as 'Salem'

Rosemary, Hill Hardy

Rosmarinus officinalis `Madalene Hill'
""Thanks for the Memories""Madeleine Hill did not introduce this hardy variety (she introduced 'Arp'), rather it was named in her honor, by Tom DeBaggio. Long ago we were impressed with it's healthy and hardy growth habit. Not hardy in our open fields, but then all hardy rosemaries have a difficult time overwintering here. Plant against a south wall and protect from brisk winds with something transparent (not mulch!). A well drained, gravelly soil is also critical to prevent spring root rots.

Rosemary, Ingram

Rosmarinus officinalis `Collingwood Ingramii'


Ingram is a very fast grower increasing up to 1-1/2 feet in a single year! Small plants start with upright growth and continue growing until they become heavy. they develop a prostrate posture making long stems perfect for Shish-ka-bobs. Darkest blue flowers.

Rosemary, Large-creeping

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Hungington Carpet'


This is the largest creeping variety we offer. Prostrate varieties flower in winter with a similarr beautiful blue color. Because it is practically identical to 'Lockewood de Forest', we have dropped that cultivar.

Rosemary, Pink Flowering

Rosmarinus officinalis `Majorica Pink'


Pink flowers distinguish this strong, upright, short needled variety. Doesn't branch well, but reaches amazing heights in one season. Another companion for the grill with long stems for Shish-ka-bobs. Mark trained one into a 4 foot Christmas tree in just 3 years. Summer pruning promotes better branching.

Rosemary, Tuscan Blue

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'


This rosemary always looks healthy! Is it it's broad leaves like 'Gorizia' but shinier and a bit smaller? Or is it the tall columnar form, reminiscent of an ""Irish Yew?"" It grows better than 7 feet in Zones 7-10. Best of all, I like it's fresh, Christmas scent.

Rosemary, White-flowering

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Nancy Howard'


The unique white flowers that cover this masterpiece in late summer, early fall add to the legend of how Mary layed her cloak on a rosemary while escaping to Egypt, turning the white to blue. Was this that white shrub? Balanced rosemary flavor. Hardier variety to below 0 degree F.

Sage, Autumn Coral

Salvia greggii 'Coral'


We have to admit, during the first Summer we put them in our yard, we weren't all that impressed until Autumn as their name would suggest. Then the cool weather came- and WOW did they ever bloom and put on a great show, Even the butterflies applauded! With all that Spring and Summer shows of color, we need a season extender like this.

Sage, Autumn Purple

Salvia greggii 'Purple'


Reminiscent of purple bedding plant ""Salvia"" these plants attract the attention of bees, hummingbirds, butterflies and humans.

Sage, Autumn San Antonio

Salvia greggii 'San Antonio'


This is a bi-colored flower of pastel cream and coral. Each of the species flower somewhat throughout the Summer, but it is in the Fall when all the colors become more vivid and the plants just look as if they've breathed a sigh of relief with cooler temperatures.

Sage, Autumn White

Salvia greggii 'Alba'


You can always count on the fact that 'Alba' translates to white and that's exactly what you'll get from these flowers.

Sage, Autumn Wild Thing

Salvia greggii 'Wild Thing'


Just when you think the flower couldn't get any more fuchsia, it kicks it up a notch to a hot, fuchsia pink as the heat fades away. Lipsticks would be jealous.

Sage, Berggarten

Salvia officinalis `Berggarten'



Broad, oval shaped leaves on this compact plant make 'Berggarten' easier to use. It's so much nicer, there are few reasons to buy the common sage anymore. ""Flash fry"" leaves in a bit of olive oil, only about 30 sec. Remove. Cool. Crumble & use like bacon bits. Rated great variety for southern states. In the north, unfortunatly, it rarely blooms as flowering tips freeze off.

Sage, Berggarten Variegated

Salvia officinalis 'Variegated Berggarten'
Mark gained this cool variegated plant from Scott Kresge (Emily May Garden Shop in Pen Argyl, PA) at the Herb Society of America's Cleveland Conference. Just as winter hardy as 'Berggarten' with clean, blue-green and white variegation on a leaf that is closer to the slender outline of straight S. officinalis. Prune out anything that reverts.

Sage, Clary Sage

Salvia sclarea

Sage, Cleveland

Salvia clevelandii

Sage, Garden Dwarf

Salvia officinalis 'Compacta' (Nana)


Because it's an exact miniature version of common sage without the ""unkept"" look, it's a natural for mixed containers and child-sized hedges. Plus it's covered with blue flower spikes in the spring. Use 1 tsp (fresh) per pound of pork to make sausage, or add to the classic turkey dressing.

Sage, Garden Golden Variegated

Salvia officinalis 'Icterina'
Our stock plants survived -18 F degrees last winter, from which we took your cuttings. Leaves have brilliant yellow margins around green centers. These obedient golden mounds create a 7-8 month show, here, in front of ""Bronze Fennel"", ""Purple Ruffles Basil"" or, like one of our favorite beds, in the midst of other sages.

Sage, Garden Purple

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurea'


Purple colored new leaves turn green as they mature, giving plant a bi-colored look. ""Purple Sage"" offers great color contrast and flavor. Hardy in northern Ohio in all but the coldest winters.