Mrs. Burns' Lemon basil
Ocimum basilicum 'Mrs. Burns Lemon'
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
- Summer
- Bloom color
- White, green
Garden uses
Notes
'Mrs. Burns' Lemon' basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Mrs. Burns' Lemon') is an herb for food gardens and containers. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Its fragrant leaves taste sweet and tangy like lemon, and white flowers open from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Sungold tomato, Habanero habanero pepper, and Lisbon lemon.