African Blue Basil Starter Plant (4-7 inch Potted plant)

(Ocimum kilimandscharicum x Ocimum basilicum)

African Blue Basil is a perennial basil that survives winter outdoors in USDA zones 9,10,11. This basil is known to produce profuse amounts of purple flowers on a large shrub. It attracts honeybees and pollinators. No need to pinch off flowers. This unique sterile hybrid is a cross between camphor basil and dark opal basil and does not produce seeds! All parts of the plant are edible. This basil is perfect to eat fresh, dry for seasoning, pesto, or making tea.

Height: 3-6 feet

Width: 3-5 feet

Sun: Full

Flowers: Purple, produces flowers year-round in frost-free climates

Water: Regularly, has some drought tolerance once established