Botanical Name: Common Names:
Ocimum basilicum Sweet Scented Basil, Herb
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Herbs & Vegetables, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Spreading, Upright
Description:
Sweet Basil is an exotic evergreen annual herb with an upright, spreading habit. It produces white flowers and has aromatic foliage. Commonly used in edible gardens and tropical plantings, it is suited to planting in garden beds or containers. Often grown for culinary use and seasonal herb displays. Grows to approx. 0.6m H x 0.6m W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Well Drained