Common Name: Basil, Spicy Globe
Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum minimum ‘Spicy Globe’
• Type: Annual
• Height: 8 – 12 in.
• Width: 8 – 12 in.
• Habit: Mounding, rounded
• Flower: Small, white
• Bloom Season: Mid – late summer
• Foliage: Tiny leaves & tight, fine-textured form
• Flavor: Hearty, spicy
• Fragrance: Strong
• Sun: Full to partial shade
• Soil: Warm soil with a bit of compost
• Water: Average to slightly moist
• Tolerant: Deer
• Attracts: Butterflies, bees
• Uses: Border, great in containers, as an edging,
cut foliage, fragrance garden, spicier Thai, Greek & Italian dishes
• Harvesting: Frequent pruning, including removal of flower stalks, encourages new leaf growth, more branching & discourages flowering.
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