Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Overview
The Ocimum is a vigorous sweet Italian basil with glossy green, aromatic leaves and an upright, lush habit grown for flavorful foliage. Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil reaches 20-36 inches tall and 12-24 inches wide, yielding heavily with regular pinching. Plant in full sun, fertile well-drained soil, and provide average water; its downy mildew resistance supports long harvests. Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11.
Sun FullWater Medium
Culture
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Medium
Shape & size
- Mature height
- 1.6666666–3 Ft.
- Mature width
- 1–2 Ft.
Classification
- Family
- Lamiaceae
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