Any chance in this climate that I can have rosemary and lavender plants in the ground and have them survive the winter? They're near a house, so fairly well protected.
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Sandra Mason
State Master Gardener Coordinator
Champaign/Ford/Iroquois/Vermilion Unit slmason@illinois.edu
HI Mark, English lavender yes, rosemary no. English Lavender just needs a well drained spot to make it through the winter. rosemary even the hardiest one called Arp is not reliably hardy. Rosemary can be successfully bought indoors for the winter. here is an article I wrote on rosemary. hope it helps. http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/champaign/homeowners/011222.html
