Common Name: Basil, Sweet Nufar
Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum ‘Sweet Nufar’
• Type: Annual
• Height: 18 – 24 in.
• Width: 12 – 18 in.
• Habit: Upright
• Flower: White
• Bloom Season: Mid – late summer
• Foliage: Large, green leaves
• Flavor: Classic sweet basil
• Fragrance: Sweet
• 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, containers, cut foliage, fragrance gardens, salad, sandwiches, Indian, Thai, & Greek cuisine
• Harvesting: Frequent pruning, including removal of flower stalks, encourages new leaf growth, more branching & discourages flowering.
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