Thai basil
Ocimum basilicum 'Thai'
USDA zones3 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 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
'Thai' basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Thai') 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. Bees and butterflies visit the fragrant blooms. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Oregano, African marigold, Nasturtium, and Borage.