Mountain Basil, Blue 'Magic Mountain'
- Product number: 831200.1
- Origin: South Asia
- Latin: Ocimum basilicum
A basil plant of unparalleled beauty and hardier than most other varieties. The leaves are green with purple veins and purple stems, and the blue flowers bloom in sturdy, elongated clusters (like a Veronica) until September. The plants can be brought indoors as temperatures cool in September and overwinter reasonably well at temperatures above 5°C.
And let's not forget the taste: it is aromatic like Italian basil, but slightly spicier with a pleasant, sparkling aftertaste.
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Latin: Ocimum basilicum
Dutch: Mountain basil, Blue
Also known as: Mountain basil
English: Blue Mountain Basil
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- Flower colour: Blue flowers in elongated clusters
- Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
- Attractive to insects:
- Annual or perennial: Multi-year
- Hardy: Not frost resistant
- Origin: South Asia
- Ease of cultivation: Easy
- Latin: Ocimum basilicum
- Dutch: Mountain Basil, Blue
- Also known as: Mountain basil
- English: Blue Mountain Basil
