Common Name: Basil, Oriental Breeze
Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum ‘Oriental Breeze’
• Type: Annual
• Height: 16 – 28 in.
• Width: 12 – 24 in.
• Habit: Upright, rounded
• Flower: Showy, purple
• Bloom Season: Mid – late summer
• Foliage: Bright green
• Flavor: Strong spicy basil flavor
• Fragrance: Pungent & spicy
• Sun: Full to partial shade
• Soil: Warm soil with a bit of compost
• Water: Average to slightly moist
• Tolerant: Deer
• Attracts: Butterflies, bees
• Uses: Ornamental, use as a sweet basil, pesto, sauces, Italian & Greek dishes
• Harvesting: Frequent pruning, including removal of flower stalks, encourages new leaf growth, more branching & discourages flowering.
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