Ocimum, Bush Basil, Sweet Basil 'Basilico Greco'

Ocimumbasilicum

Family
Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Ocimum (OSS-ih-mum)
Species
basilicum (bass-IL-ee-kum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Shiny/Glossy
Height
Hardiness
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Herbs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are good for cutting
Flowers are good for drying and preserving
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Leeds, Alabama

Grayslake, Illinois

Madison, Wisconsin

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Grayslake, IL (Zone 5a) | September 2009 | neutral

An ok basil, dropped it's leaves after a couple of nights in the 40's, good as an ornamental herb where a little rounded mound is needed.

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Madison, WI (Zone 5a) | March 2008 | neutral

This was a small rounded bush basil. Cute, but I didn't find it as flavorful as standard culinary basil - it's probably more of an orname...Read More

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