Ocimum basilicum 'Spicy Globe'
Basil 'Spicy Globe' (Annual)
A mounded, compact bush basil with small leaves and a very spicy flavor. Maintains flavor when dried.
Height
6-8 in
Spread
6-12 in
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Best in rich, well-drained soil with at least 6 hours of sunlight.
Good Companions
Heirloom Tomato (Tomato ), Heirloom Pepper (Pepper ), Thyme, Lemon (Perennial) (Thymus citriodorus), Chives, Common (Perennial) (Allium schoenoprasum), Sage, Pineapple (Tender Perennial) (Salvia elegans), Lemon Grass (Annual) (Cymbopogon citratus)Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Culinary |
| • | Dried Flowers |
| • | Containers |
| • | Fragrant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
| • | Rich |
