Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Basil is grown for its foliage rather than flowers, giving the garden structure and colour all season long.
Bloom time
Foliage plant
Hardiness
Zones 10–11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
0.5 m × 0.3 m
Type
Herb
Growing Basil
Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 10–11. Expect it to reach about 0.5 m tall and 0.3 m wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.
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