Winner basil
Ocimum basilicum 'Winner'
USDA zones10 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size16 to 18 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Winner' basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Winner') is an herb for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Its huge, fragrant leaves grow fast on plants 16 to 18 inches tall.
Pairs well with Sun Gold tomato, Big Jim Hot Pepper, and Dittany of crete.