Basil African Blue, 1L
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notes
Basil 'African Blue' is a striking and aromatic basil hybrid, known for its deep purple-veined leaves, tall upright habit, and strong clove-like scent. Unlike most basils, it is perennial in mild conditions, flowering prolifically in the summer and offering year-round interest for pots, borders, and bee-friendly planting schemes.
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Dimensions
Eventual height and spread: H: 80cm (31in), W: 50cm (20in)
Features
notes
Basil 'African Blue' is a striking and aromatic basil hybrid, known for its deep purple-veined leaves, tall upright habit, and strong clove-like scent. Unlike most basils, it is perennial in mild conditions, flowering prolifically in the summer and offering year-round interest for pots, borders, and bee-friendly planting schemes.
Insights
A cross between East African camphor basil and sweet basil, this variety was selected for its vigour and ornamental beauty. Loved by pollinators, it produces masses of mauve flower spikes through summer and doesn’t bolt like other basils — making it both a culinary herb and a showy garden companion.
Details
- Flowers: June–October
- Tender perennial (overwinter indoors in UK)
Planting
- Soil: Free draining, fertile
- Aspect: South-facing
- Sun levels: Full sun
Care
Grown in peat-free compost and supplied in a biodegradable coir pot, made from waste coconut fibre and natural latex. When planting, simply remove the plant and reuse or compost the pot: add to your heap, break it up as mulch, place in the green bin, or offer it to birds for nesting. Water regularly and pinch out tips to maintain shape. Protect from frost — best grown in pots you can move under cover in autumn.
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