About Crimson King

The most vigorous purple basil with a strong clove aroma. 100% purple with no green offshoots. Excellent in containers or as an ornamental that you can also eat.

About Basil, (old)

Great for tea, pesto, salads, and dressings. Remove flowers for best-tasting leaves, or keep them to feed the bees and butterflies. These non-hardy perennials are native to sunny, warm Mediterranean climates and will not withstand frost. Water regularly and provide good drainage. Don’t plant outdoors until late May. It is a good idea to vary where you plant your basil each year. Basil is suscep­tible to fungal ­diseases that ­accumulate in soil over time. Rotate your crops!

Pot Size & Price
3.5-in. pot
$3.00
Height
18"
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun Partial Sun
Catalog
H020
Plant Traits
Bees
Butterflies
Cold Sensitive
Culinary
Edible Flowers
Medicinal
New This Year

Other varieties of Basil, (old)

Basil Prospera Compact, green domed leaves
Photo from High Mowing Seeds

Sweet Genovese, Prospera Compact DMR

Catalog
H007