African blue basil

One of the most beautiful perennial and edible herbs to have in an edible garden is the African Blue Basil. Here’s how to grow it.

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Basil is a favorite plant in the summer herb garden and an absolute must for those who enjoy fresh leaves for a sandwich or delicious homemade pesto. While we grow basil as a food enhancer, an added benefit is that those basil selections that form flowers are very attractive to pollinators. If you would rather […]

African blue basil, a hybrid variety created by crossing camphor basil and dark opal basil, it is grown as a perennial in climates much warmer than ours.

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is native to Africa, and is a hybrid of camphor basil (Ocimum kilimandscharicum) and a small, purple-leafed variety of ordinary garden basil (Ocimum basilicum). African blue basil blooms profusely starting in March and continues non-stop until November, possibly even having flowers year round. It's also a honey bee magnet. Since African blue basil is sterile and will not go to seed, all its energy goes into producing flowers! The flowers can be used for ornament

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