Common Name: Basil, Magic Mountain
Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum ’Magic Mountain’
• Type: Annual
• Height: 24 – 36 in.
• Width: 12 in.
• Habit: Upright
• Flower: Deep purple
• Bloom Season: Late spring – late summer
• Foliage: Purple-hued dark green leaves
• Flavor: Milder, sweet basil taste
• Fragrance: Sweet
• Sun: Full to partial shade
• Soil: Warm soil with a bit of compost
• Water: Average to slightly moist
• Tolerant: Deer, heat, cold
• Resistant:
• Attracts: Butterflies, bees
• Uses: Ornamental, fragrance garden, sauces, salad, meat, fish & fowl marinades, pastries, oil flavoring , pesto
• Harvesting: Frequent pruning, including removal of flower stalks, encourages new leaf growth, more branching & discourages flowering.
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