Sweet Basil
the Kitchen
Sweet Basil
Ocimum basilicum
The quintessential culinary herb, sweet basil produces lush, aromatic leaves throughout summer and is as valued for its bold presence in a pot as it is in the kitchen. Pinch out the small white flower spikes regularly to keep growth bushy and the leaf flavour at its most intense.
Light
Full Sun
Water
Average
Moist
Height
Low
Foliage
Deciduous
Border
Front