Dolce Fresca basil
Ocimum basilicum 'Dolce Fresca'
AAS Winner 2015
USDA zones3 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Bush
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dolce Fresca' basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Dolce Fresca') is an herb for containers, food gardens, and borders. 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. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. It forms a fragrant bush that grows fast and draws bees and butterflies.
Pairs well with Anise hyssop, Curly parsley, and Buttercrunch lettuce.