July tip: It’s harvest time. Pick sprigs of leaves for use in cooking. The more you pick, the more grows back. Check out our herb guide for more
- Latin name
- Ocimum basilicum
- Type
- Tender annual herb
- Final height
- 0.3m
- Final width
- 0.3m
- Situation
- Full sun
- Flowering months
- Summer (pink / white)
- Can it be multiplied
- By seed (spring/summer)
- Edible
- Yes
- Toxic
- None reported
- Bee friendly
- No
- Plant care tip
- Pinch out flowerheads as they appear and cut back after flowering
