Persian basil
Ocimum basilicum 'Persian'
AAS Winner 2015
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches 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
'Persian' basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Persian') is an herb for containers, food gardens, 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. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. The leaves are fragrant, and bees and butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Oregano, African marigold, and Nasturtium.