Plant database

Rosemary

Water below

29%

Healthy band 35% to 75%

Needs wateringJust watered

Derived Worked out from a close relative with the same rooting habit.

Mediterranean and drought tolerant. Far more rosemary is killed by overwatering than by drought.

Once established this plant rarely needs watering. Alerts are worth acting on mainly in a long dry spell or in its first year.

Mediterranean and drought tolerant. Far more rosemary is killed by overwatering than by drought.

Setting the threshold

These figures are a tested starting point on a calibrated monitor. Watch one full wet to dry cycle in your own bed and adjust if the plant tells you otherwise. Soil type, container size and how much sun the spot gets all shift where the right number sits.