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Sweet Basil

Aromatic leaves with a spicy clove fragrance and flavor are outstanding for tomato sauce, pesto, salad, and meat dishes. White flowers are attractive in the herb garden, but are usually pinched off as buds form to promote high-quality leaves for cooking.

Companion Plants

Calendula

Flowering Cabbage

Zinnia

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Sweet Basil

  • Botanical name

    Ocimum basilicum

  • Variety

    na

  • Zone

    Grow as an annual.

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    12-18" (31-46 cm)

  • Habit

    Upright

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Green

  • Bloom Time

    Summer

  • Maintenance

    Pinch back for fuller appearance

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Dana W.'s collection
  • Eva H.'s collection
  • Greek Herb Collection
  • Herbes de Provence Collection
  • Quiana L.'s collection
  • Tim Y.'s collection