Striking Purple Foliage and Scrumptious Spicy Flavor!
Basil Osmin
Pink flowers in summer enhance the appeal!
The ideal edible ornamental!
Basil Osmin is a beautiful addition to any herb garden with its dark purple foliage and pink flowers. Its also loaded with volatile oils, responsible for the heady aroma and strong flavor so essential to cooking. Pick the leaves and use fresh or dried in tomato dishes, pasta sauces, vegetables, and soups.You can also use basil in the garden as a companion plant to repel aphids, mites, and tomato hornworms.
This highly ornamental cultivar grows 12 to 16 inches high and 8 to 10 inches wide. The dark purple leaves grow 2 to 3 inches long. Small terminal racemes of pink flowers are borne in summer.
Grow in a rich, well-drained, soil in full sun. Pinch out growing tips to encourage bushier plants and to delay flowering.Pkt is 100 seeds.
| Genus | Ocimum |
| Species | basilicum |
| Variety | Osmin |
| Bloom Season | Early Summer - Late Summer |
| Habit | Upright |
| Seeds Per Pack | 100 |
| Plant Height | 12 in - 16 in |
| Plant Width | 8 in - 10 in |
| Item Form | Seeds |
| Additional Characteristics | Edible, Flower, Fragrance, Herbs, Indoor Growing |
| Bloom Color | Pink |
| Bloom Season | Summer |
| Foliage Color | Purple |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained |
| Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy |
| Uses | Beds, Containers, Cuisine, Ornamental |
