Magic Mountain Basil Live Plant | Ocimum basilicum 'Magic Mountain' | Culinary Herb Pollinator Starter Plant

Grow a beautiful basil that combines exceptional culinary flavor with outstanding ornamental appeal. Magic Mountain Basil is a greenhouse-grown starter live plant prized for its fragrant green foliage, striking purple flower spikes, and long blooming season. Ocimum basilicum 'Magic Mountain' is an upright basil cultivar that produces aromatic leaves perfect for fresh cooking while attracting bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other beneficial pollinators. With proper care, it may produce blooms under suitable growing conditions.

Ocimum basilicum 'Magic Mountain' thrives in full sun and fertile, well-draining soil with regular watering. Its flavorful leaves are excellent for pesto, salads, pasta dishes, sauces, herb butters, infused oils, and fresh garnishes. Unlike many basil varieties that quickly decline after flowering, Magic Mountain is known for its extended ornamental display of lavender-purple flower spikes while continuing to provide attractive foliage throughout the growing season.

You will receive one healthy, greenhouse-grown Ocimum basilicum 'Magic Mountain' starter live plant, carefully packaged for safe arrival.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 Ocimum basilicum 'Magic Mountain' Starter Live Plant
• Healthy starter live plant
• Greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for shipping

✨ Features

• Fragrant aromatic basil foliage
• Beautiful lavender-purple flower spikes
• Excellent culinary herb for fresh recipes
• May produce blooms under suitable growing conditions
• Long-lasting ornamental flowering display
• Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial pollinators
• Upright, vigorous growth habit
• Ideal for herb gardens, containers, and pollinator gardens
• Easy to harvest throughout the growing season
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum 'Magic Mountain'
• Common Name: Magic Mountain 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: Typically grown as an annual; perennial in Zones 10–11
• Mature Size: Approximately 24–36 inches tall and 18–24 inches wide, depending on growing conditions

🌼 Perfect For

• Herb Gardens
• Culinary Gardens
• Pollinator Gardens
• Hummingbird Gardens
• Raised Beds
• Container Gardens
• Kitchen Gardens
• Gifts for Gardeners