Common Name: Basil, Pesto Perpetuo
Botanical Name: Ocimum x citriodorum
• Type: Annual
• Height: 18 – 48 in.
• Width: 10 – 14 in.
• Habit: Columnar
• Flower: NA
• Bloom Season: NA
• Foliage: Beautiful pale green leaves edged in cream
• Flavor: Sharp peppery flavor
• Fragrance: Floral blend of spice & lemon
• Sun: Full to partial shade
• Soil: Warm soil with a bit of compost
• Water: Average to slightly moist
• Tolerant: Deer
• Resistant: Resist going to seed
• Attracts: Butterflies
• Uses: Containers, mixed pots, borders, bouquets, great for wintering over indoors, pesto, sauces, salad, soup, with tomatoes, Italian & Greek dishes, with fish
• Harvesting: Frequent pruning, encourages new leaf growth & more branching.
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