Genovese basil
Ocimum basilicum 'Genovese'
USDA zones3 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Bush
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Genovese' basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Genovese') is an herb for food gardens, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Its fragrant green leaves are grown for fresh eating, and bees and butterflies visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Mountain Magic tomato, Black Magic kale, and Dill.