Plant Details:
Scientific Name: Ocimum basilicum
Common Name: Basil
Hardiness Degree: 50°F (10.0°C)
Blooming Season: Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer
Plant Habit: Columnar, Spreading, Upright
Characteristics: Culinary Use
Spacing: 6 - 12" (15 - 30cm)
Height: 24 - 36" (61 - 91cm)
Width: 8 - 12" (20 - 30cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: This dark green, glossy leafed, and beautiful columnar habit basil is ideal for any garden. Traditional Genovese flavor is perfect for eating fresh in caprese salad or chopped fresh in recipes. Plus, it flowers late in the season, for huge harvests of leaves throughout Summer.
Grower Information:
- Flowers up to 10 to 12 weeks later than standard basil.
- Well-branched variety with short internodes makes a beautiful, towering plant with huge harvest potential that stays tidy for many uses, including in-ground, container gardens and hydroponics.
- Traditional Genovese flavour is perfect for eating fresh in Caprese salads or chopped fresh in recipes.
- Dark green, glossy foliage and tidy columnar habit stand out at retail.