Rosemary has narrow aromatic leaves that are glossy dark green along the top and grayish white along the bottom. It has small clusters of light lavender blue flowers in winter and spring and it blooms occasionally in the fall.
Australian Violet are tufted plants that typically grow 1 to 4 inches high. With time, they spread several feet, at a slow to moderate rate. Their leaves are kidney shaped, while their flowers are 1/4 to 3/4 inches across and are white or blue fading to white at the petal tips.