Here in Long Beach,CA this basil is an ever flowering perrenial. You can cut it back as much as you like in the summer and it springs r...Read Moreight back. It easily reaches 4 ft. by 4 ft. I have one that i trim into a 3 ft. ball and others that are more free form. I trim out the bottom growth to enable thyme to grow under it. Cut off any leggy stems and it happily sprouts new leaves and flowers. It is a bee magnet year round. Mine are happy in both full sun, part sun, and I also have one in mostly shade. The dense growth makes it a perfect and colorful substitute for shrubs.
A cutting stuck into a glass of water will produce roots quickly.
Does anyone know where to buy seeds for Magic mountain basil?these beautiful late blooming cold tolerant plants are great late Bee plants.
Here in Long Beach,CA this basil is an ever flowering perrenial. You can cut it back as much as you like in the summer and it springs r...Read More