Aromatto basil
Ocimum basilicum 'Aromatto'
USDA zones10 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 24 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple, green, bicolor
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Aromatto' basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Aromatto') is an herb for cut flower bouquets, containers, and the food garden. It is typically grown as an annual. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. This fragrant basil grows fast to 20 to 24 inches tall, attracts butterflies and bees, and adds color and scent to your bouquets.
Pairs well with Fernleaf dill, Patchouli, and Bull's Blood beet.