Rosmarinus officinalis
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Dear Rebecca,
Whilst rosemary is frost hardy, a combination of the very long, cold winter we've experienced this year, and the fact that it was a young plant may well mean that it has suffered frost damage.
There may yet be a chance that it will recover however. Wait til all danger of frost has passed, and cut back the damaged growth. With any luck you may find that you get some new growth. If not I'm afraid you may find yourself having to replace the plant.
If you do replace it, it may be worth giving the new plant some frost protection next winter, as young plants can be less hardy than when fully established. A thick mulch and layer of horticultural fleece should do the trick.
Hope this helps, fingers crossed your specimen makes a good recovery! Let us know how you get on.
Katy
Replied: Tuesday 23rd of March 2010 05:34 PM
