Thai Tower basil
Ocimum basilicum 'Thai Tower'
USDA zones10 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Thai Tower' basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Thai Tower') is an herb for borders, containers, and food gardens. 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, sandy or loamy soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The fragrant plant grows rapidly and attracts butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Bright Lights Swiss chard, Lisbon lemon, and Dittany of crete.