Common Name: Basil, Aroma
Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum
• Type: Annual
• Height: 20 – 24 in.
• Width: 8 – 12 in.
• Habit: Upright
• Flower: White
• Bloom Season: Mid to late summer
• Foliage: Glossy, dark green, 3 in. long leaves
• Flavor: Genovese-like, sweet
• Fragrance: Genovese-like
• Sun: Full to partial shade
• Soil: Warm soil with a bit of compost
• Water: Average to slightly moist
• Tolerant: Deer
• Resistant: Fusarium wilt
• Attracts: Butterflies, bees
• Uses: Great in containers, fragrance garden, salad, vegetable dishes, marvelous pesto & Italian sauces.
• Harvesting: Frequent pruning, including removal of flower stalks, encourages new leaf growth, more branching & discourages flowering.
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