November tip: These annual plants grow, flower, set seed and die within a year. It’s the circle of life, so don’t be alarmed if you don’t get any more flowers. If you’re feeling adventurous, try collecting some seed, store somewhere dry and plant shallow in compost next spring
- Latin name
- Ocimum basilicum
- Type
- Tender annual herb
- Final height
- 0.3m
- Final width
- 0.3m
- Situation
- Full sun
- Flowering months
- Summer (pink / white)
- Can it be multiplied
- By seed (spring/summer)
- Edible
- Yes
- Toxic
- None reported
- Bee friendly
- No
- Plant care tip
- Pinch out flowerheads as they appear and cut back after flowering