Common Name: Basil, Greek Columnar
Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum ‘Greek Columnar’
• Type: Annual
• Height: 24 – 36 in.
• Width: 9 – 12 in.
• Habit: Columnar
• Flower: NA
• Bloom Season: Late bloom if at all
• Foliage: Smaller leaves
• Flavor: Strong flavor with cinnamon overtones
• Fragrance: Sweet
• Sun: Full to partial shade
• Soil: Warm soil with a bit of compost
• Water: Average to slightly moist
• Tolerant: Deer
• Resistant: Resist going to seed
• Attracts: Butterflies
• Uses: Great in containers, particularly good for over-wintering indoors, border, fragrance garden, stews & hearty dishes
• Harvesting: Frequent pruning, including removal of flower stalks, encourages new leaf growth, more branching & discourages flowering.