Rosmarinus plant named ‘Tuscan Beauty’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Rosmarinus plant named ‘Tuscan Beauty’ that is characterized by dense compact plant habit, foliage which appears to be variegated arising (on closer inspection) as individual leaves that are involute in shape, or longitudinally rolled such that the lighter green abaxial surfaces are rolled or folded over the darker green adaxial surfaces. ‘Tuscan Beauty’ exhibits strongly aromatic foliage which is characteristic of the genus and culinary herb Rosemary and bears pale blue to mid blue bilabiate flowers from spring until late summer. Plants of ‘Tuscan Beauty’ reach 102 cm. in height and 90 cm. in width at maturity but may be maintained as a low-growing juvenile plant if tip-pruned in the first season of growth. ‘Tuscan Beauty’ is hardy to USDA Zone 7. In combination, these traits set ‘Tuscan Beauty’ apart from all other existing varieties of Rosmarinus known to the inventors.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of  Rosmarinus  plant named ‘Tuscan Beauty’ as described and illustrated herein.