Common Name: Basil, Blue Spice
Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum ’Blue Spice’
• Type: Annual
• Height: 12 – 18 in.
• Width: 12 in.
• Habit: Upright
• Flower: Dark blue
• Bloom Season: Mid to late summer
• Foliage: Slightly fuzzy
• Flavor: Spicy with a hint of lemony vanilla flavor
• Fragrance: Lemony vanilla
• Sun: Full to partial shade
• Soil: Warm soil with a bit of compost
• Water: Average to slightly moist
• Tolerant: Drought, deer
• Attracts: Butterflies, bees, birds
• Uses: Great in containers, fragrance garden, fruit salad, poultry garnish, or bouquet. Very popular in beverages & baked goods.
• Harvesting: Frequent pruning, including removal of flower stalks, encourages new leaf growth, more branching & discourages flowering.
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