Common Name: Basil, Amethyst
Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum ‘Amethyst’
• Type: Annual
• Height: 16 – 20 in.
• Width: 8 – 12 in.
• Habit: Upright
• Flower: Pink
• Bloom Season: Mid to late summer
• Foliage: Large, 2-3″, thick, turned-down leaves. This stunning basil is nearly black in color
• Flavor: Genovese-like
• Fragrance:
• Sun: Full to partial shade
• Soil: Warm soil with a bit of compost
• Water: Average to slightly moist
• Tolerant: Deer
• Attracts: Butterflies, bees
• Uses: Border, contrast, great in containers, fragrance garden, cut or dried arrangement, salad, sandwiches, garnish, stomach aches, as a tea or in a tea.
• Harvesting: Frequent pruning, including removal of flower stalks, encourages new leaf growth, more branching & discourages flowering.
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