Clinopodium vulgare syn. Satureja vulgaris ; Acinos vulgaris
Wild Basil
Wild basil is a member of the dead-nettle family, which are characterised by having square stems, and two-lipped flowers. with joined petals arranged in two lips. Wild basil flowers have two-lobed upper lips and three-lobed lower lips. The flowers are pink, and appear in mid Summer until early Autumn. The leaves are oval and slightly toothed. Wild Basil is fragrant, and easily grown - and can be used as a culinary herb
Contributed by @msjanem
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Wild Basil
Latin name
Clinopodium vulgare syn. Satureja vulgaris ; Acinos vulgaris
type
Herb
family
Lamiaceae
ph
6.6 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.20 M
0.75 M
Clinopodium vulgare syn. Satureja vulgaris ; Acinos vulgaris
Wild basil is a member of the dead-nettle family, which are characterised by having square stems, and two-lipped flowers. with joined petals arranged in two lips. Wild basil flowers have two-lobed upper lips and three-lobed lower lips. The flowers are pink, and appear in mid Summer until early Autumn. The leaves are oval and slightly toothed. Wild Basil is fragrant, and easily grown - and can be used as a culinary herb
Flowering
From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn
The flowers appear in mid Summer through to early Autumn.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant in a sunny or partially sunny site in ph neutral or alkaline moist but free-draining soil.
Propagating by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow seed in situ in Autumn, or in trays under glass in Spring. Sow thinly in trays, and prick out seedlings to grow on. If grown under glass, harden off before planting out to there permanent site.