Nufar basil
Ocimum basilicum 'Nufar'
USDA zones10 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 2.5 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Nufar' basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Nufar') is an herb for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. This Fusarium-resistant Italian Large Leaf type has fragrant leaves that bees and butterflies visit.
Pairs well with Curly parsley, Buttercrunch lettuce, and Cilantro.