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Rosemary
Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean, thrives in large areas of southern Europe and is cultivated all over the world. Rosemary is an aromatic evergreen shrub that grows up to 1,5 metres high. Rosemary thrives in both mild, warm and cold climates. The name of the plant is a combination of the words tree and frankincense, while the Latin name is rose of the sea.
Rosemary was known to the ancient Greeks and was used as an aromatic plant and for the wreaths of the winners of games. The ancient Greeks considered it a gift from Aphrodite.
In ancient Greece and Rome, rosemary was used, among other things, to enhance memory, which explains why it is still known today as the herb of memory and concentration. According to folklore, it took its name from the Virgin Mary, who left her cloak on the bush. By the next morning, the flowers of the bush had turned blue and from then on it was called rose of Mary.