African Blue Basil Live Plant | Ocimum kilimandscharicum × basilicum | Aromatic Culinary Herb Starter Plant

Grow a beautiful and highly aromatic herb with African Blue Basil, a greenhouse-grown starter live plant prized for its striking purple stems, lush green leaves with purple highlights, and exceptional culinary and ornamental appeal. Ocimum kilimandscharicum × basilicum, commonly known as African Blue Basil, is a sterile hybrid basil valued for its vigorous growth, spicy clove-like fragrance, and long blooming season. Its nectar-rich lavender flower spikes are highly attractive to bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other beneficial pollinators. With proper care, it may produce blooms under suitable growing conditions.

African Blue Basil thrives in full sun and fertile, well-draining soil. Its aromatic foliage can be harvested throughout the growing season for fresh use in salads, sauces, herb blends, infused vinegars, and beverages. Unlike many basil varieties, African Blue Basil flowers continuously without affecting leaf production, making it an outstanding choice for both culinary gardens and pollinator landscapes. In cooler climates, it grows beautifully in containers and can be overwintered indoors.

You will receive one healthy, greenhouse-grown African Blue Basil starter live plant, carefully packaged for safe arrival.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 African Blue Basil Starter Live Plant
• Healthy starter live plant
• Greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for shipping

✨ Features

• Aromatic green foliage with purple stems and accents
• Rich clove-like basil fragrance
• Excellent culinary herb for fresh use
• May produce blooms under suitable growing conditions
• Long-lasting lavender flower spikes
• Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial pollinators
• Vigorous, fast-growing sterile hybrid
• Ideal for herb gardens, containers, and pollinator gardens
• Easy-care tender perennial in warm climates
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Ocimum kilimandscharicum × basilicum
• Common Name: African Blue Basil
• Plant Size: Starter live plant
• Light: Full sun
• Growing Media: Fertile, well-draining soil enriched with organic matter
• Water: Keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged
• Humidity: Moderate to high humidity
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 10–11 (grow as an annual or overwinter indoors in cooler climates)
• Mature Size: Approximately 24–48 inches tall and 24–36 inches wide, depending on growing conditions

🌼 Perfect For

• Herb Gardens
• Culinary Gardens
• Pollinator Gardens
• Hummingbird Gardens
• Patio Containers
• Raised Beds
• Edible Landscapes
• Gifts for Gardeners