Italian Large Leaf basil
Ocimum basilicum 'Italian Large Leaf'
USDA zones3 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Italian Large Leaf' basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Italian Large Leaf') is an herb for food gardens, containers, 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. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The fragrant leaves grow on plants that reach 24 to 36 inches tall.
Pairs well with Oregano, African marigold, Nasturtium, and Borage.