Avoid Killing Your Indoor Rosemary Plants By Growing Them Far Away From These Spots

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Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) is a popular herb due to its incredible versatility. In the kitchen, it adds a distinctive flavor to roasted meats, vegetables, breads, and infused oils. In addition, it has a long history of medicinal and aromatic uses and is incorporated in essential oils and teas. It is also one of several herbs that can be boiled to transform your home, adding a wonderful piney/eucalyptus scent to your space. 

However, to give your rosemary — hardy in zones 8 to 10 — the best chance to survive indoors, it's essential to be mindful of where you put it. They can struggle if cold or hot air from vents is blowing on them or when hit with drafts from doors and windows regularly. By keeping rosemary plants far away from vents, exterior doors, and areas where they can get hit by these harmful drafts and rapid temperature changes, you'll protect your plant from unnecessary stress and be able to enjoy growing rosemary successfully year-round.

If you have any rosemary plants outdoors, move the plants indoors at the end of summer because it doesn't handle temperature extremes well. That goes for indoor-grown rosemary, too. There are a few ways you can provide a draft-free environment for your rosemary indoors. Weather-stripping your windows can prevent drafts from coming in.  Adding thick curtains to your windows that can be closed at night can prevent your plant from being exposed to the temperature changes that can occur when the sun goes down, especially during the winter months. 

The best place to put your rosemary for optimum growth results is in a sunny, south- or east-facing window where it can get sunlight each day. Once you have weather-stripped your windows, your rosemary can survive and thrive there nicely without worry of drafts. Light is an important part of keeping your rosemary happy ... and alive, and it needs a lot of it. Make sure your rosemary plants get at least 6 to 8 hours or more of direct sunlight every day. If you are not able to provide this naturally with sunlight, use LED grow lights daily to ensure your rosemary is getting all the light it needs. Rotate the pot every few days to keep its growth even. 

Rosemary will thrive nicely if you can keep the temperature between 60 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit during the daytime and 55 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit at nighttime. This will most likely be in rooms that don't have exterior doors that are opened and closed often.