Purple Ruffles basil
Ocimum basilicum 'Purple Ruffles'
AAS Winner 1987
USDA zones3 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
- Vine
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Purple Ruffles' basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Purple Ruffles') is an herb for borders, containers, and food gardens. 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. Its fragrant leaves draw butterflies and bees. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Oregano, African marigold, Nasturtium, and Borage.