Emerald Tower basil
Ocimum basilicum 'Emerald Tower'
USDA zones10 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Emerald Tower' basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Emerald Tower') is an herb for borders, containers, and food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. Give it full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. The fragrant plants grow fast, draw butterflies and bees, and carry disease resistance to downy mildew and Fusarium. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Curly parsley, Avalanche beet, and Lisbon lemon.