
Zone: | Not hardy; grow as an annual |
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Height: | 12 - 18" |
Description: | General: Wonderful basil with a stronger, spicy flavor, similar to cloves. Glossy dark green leaves and purple flowers. Goes well with Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. Culinary Uses: Stands up to cooking better than sweet basil. Lots of peppery, anise- like and warm spicy flavors in this herb. Ornamental Uses: Flat and blade shaped foliage with a purplish tinge that can spread over the entire leaf depending on the exact variety. The leaves are about half the size of sweet basil. |
Uses*: | Aromatic, Culinary, Deer Resistant, Ornamental |