Common Name: Basil, Super Sweet Chen
Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum ‘Super Sweet Chen’
• Type: Annual
• Height: 10 – 12 in.
• Width: 10 – 12 in.
• Habit: Mounding
• Flower: White
• Bloom Season: Late summer if at all
• Foliage: Large, green, glossy leaves
• Flavor: Strong, sweet basil flavor
• Fragrance: Strong basil scent
• 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, bees
• Uses: Containers, superb pesto, Caprese salad, sauce
• Harvesting: Frequent pruning, including removal of flower stalks, encourages new leaf growth, more branching & discourages flowering.
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