Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora ~ Thai Basil part-sun IMAGE: Sarah Nichols

IMAGE: Sarah Nichols

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Monrovia® Royal Cape Plumbago is a tender woody evergreen perennial that can grow as a small sprawling shrub or trained as a vine

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Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora ~ Thai Basil part-sun IMAGE: Sarah NicholsThai Basil is a highly aromatic culinary herb with bright green foliage on purple stems that has a sweet spicy flavor. The purple flowering stocks also sport dark purple and lavender flowers from midsummer into fall that are also edible. Grows best with full sun and moist, well drained soils. Sensitive to frost. Type: Annual, Herb Height: 1' 1. 5' Spread: 0. 5 1' Spacing: 1' USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 11 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Purple