Promising Plants Profiles

Ocimum  xcitriodorum 'Lesbos'

syn. O. xcitriodorum 'Aussie Sweetie'
syn. O. xcitriodorum 'Greek Column'

Genus: Ocimum
Specific Epithet:  xcitriodorum
Cultivar Name:  'Lesbos'
Common Name:  Greek columnar basil
Family: Lamiaceae (mint)

Form: annual
Hardiness Zone: 
minimum 50°F
Height: 
3'
Soil: 
rich soil
Sun: 
full sun

Uses:  culinary

Printable version of profile*

 

Ocimum  xcitriodorum 'Lesbos'
Ocimum xcitriodorum 'Lesbos,'   
Greek columnar basil 

 

This is a great basil as it did not flower at all in the garden – a first for any basil, and a great culinary one too.
– Scott Kresge, HSA member at large, Promising Plants Presentation, May 2001

Ocimum xcitriodorum 'Lesbos' message board* (members only)

 

* will open in new browser window

Back to Promising Plants main page

Text and images © 2003 The Herb Society of America

 
©The Herb Society of America, Inc. 2010.
The Herb Society of America is a tax-exempt organization under IRS code 501(c)3.
Contact Us | Site Map