Slender two-inch leaves with spicy anise-clove flavor enhances culinary versatility
Attractive purple stems and blooms add visual appeal to gardens
Suitable for direct sowing after frost for easy home cultivation
Grows 18 to 24 inches tall, providing ample leaf and flower yield
Annual herb ideal for fresh harvests throughout the growing season
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Ocimum basilicum
Slender, two inch long leaves have a spicy anise-clove flavor. With attractive purple stems and blooms, this herb is essential in Thai and Vietnamese cooking. Grows 18 to 24 inches tall.
Direct seed or transplant into the garden after all danger of frost has passed. Basil will need full sun and well-draining soil. Wate