Ocimum basilicum ~ Sweet Basil

2026-03-19T02:51:59-04:00

Type: Perennial
Price: 4.69

Sweet Basil is a small culinary herb with glossy edible foliage. The aromatic whorls can be pinched off to harvest. The summer flowers can be pinched off as well to promote continued growth until frost. Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, well-drained soils. If grown inside, basil can continue to grow year long.

Type: | Annual, Herb
Height: | 1.5' - 2'
Spread: | 1.5’ - 2'
Spacing: | 2'
USDA Hardiness Zone: | 4 - 9
Culture: | Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color: | White/Purple
Season of Interest: | Summer, Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Pinch back regularly to delay flowering- once plant flowers it will wither and die. Potential issues include mildew, leaf spot, and wilt. Watch for slugs and aphids.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Kitchen Garden, Edible Garden, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Tomato, Bee Balm, Cucumber

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