Rosemary
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This is THE perfect plant for all these wonderful reasons.
It is evergreen and stays green year-round
It is very aromatic
It doesn’t like a lot of water so its perfect for those that tend to neglect their plants
It is a wonderful herb used in cooking
It will flourish planted in the ground or in a well-draining container
It can be shaped into a cone shaped Christmas tree and decorated if you like
It blooms clusters of blue/lavender flowers several times a year
Did I mention it smells wonderful
It is very drought tolerant
There are upright growing varieties and also a creeping, low growing option