Perennial. Fall in love with the wonderful aroma of this versatile herb. As a culinary seasoning, it complements not only meats and vegetables, but also brings a zingy flavor to breads, and blends well with other herbs. A beautiful ornamental with upright growth habit, it grows well in containers indoors or outside. Try steeping rosemary leaves for a soothing bathwater! Rosemary is perennial in USDA zone 8 or warmer; otherwise treated as an annual unless grown indoors. Deer resistant.