Basil: An Herb Society of America Guide

Basil Cultivar Examples

• Ocimum americanum Cultivars (members only)
• Ocimum basilicum Cultivars (members only)
• Ocimum xcitriodorum Cultivars (members only)
• Ocimum tenuiflorum Cultivars (members only)
• Other Basil Cultivars (members only)

Note: This section was excerpted/adapted from "Basil for the Gardener's Kitchen: Herb of the Year, 2003." The Herbarist. 69 (2003) by Madalene Hill and Gwen Barclay (43). Information from other sources is noted in the text.

Basil grows taller in the longer growing season in the South. The heights listed may not be achieved in northern climates.

See the Promising Plants section of the website for information on promising basils.

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