Common Name: Basil ‘Floral Spires Lavender’
Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum ‘Floral Spires Lavender’
• Type: Annual
• Height: 2 – 3 ft.
• Width: 9 – 12 in.
• Habit: Upright
• Flower: Lavender
• Bloom Season: June – August
• Foliage: Green, fragrant
• Flavor: Anise
• Fragrance: Anise
• Sun: Full to partial shade
• Soil: Warm soil with a bit of compost
• Water: Average to slightly moist
• Tolerant: Deer
• Attracts: Butterflies, bees
• Uses: Dried or cut flower arrangements, salad, garnish, dressings, hearty soup, adds delightful flavor to a variety of meat & fish dishes; herb and fragrance gardens, great as an ornamental & in containers, also a medicinal
• Harvesting: Frequent pruning, including removal of flflower stalks, encourages new leaf growth (which have the best fragrance), more branching & discourages flowering. Deflowering is desired when it comes to basils
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