Common Name: Basil, Mini Purple
Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum ‘Mini Purple’
• Type: Annual
• Height: 8 – 10 in.
• Width: 4 – 8 in.
• Habit: Compact
• Flower: Pinkish lavender
• Bloom Season: Mid – late summer
• Foliage: Purple-hued, small, dark green leaves
• Flavor: Similar to sweet basil
• Fragrance: Sweet
• Sun: Full to partial shade
• Soil: Warm soil with a bit of compost
• Water: Average to slightly moist
• Tolerant: Deer, loves heat
• Resistant:
• Attracts: Butterflies, bees
• Uses: Mixed pots, nice contrast to greens of other herbs, bouquets , leaves & flowers in salad, flowers in spreads, interesting garnish
• Harvesting: Frequent pruning, including removal of flower stalks, encourages new leaf growth, more branching & discourages flowering.
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