Variegated African Blue Basil Live Plant | Ocimum kilimandscharicum × basilicum | Fragrant Pollinator Herb Starter

Add striking color, fragrance, and pollinator appeal to your garden with Variegated African Blue Basil, a greenhouse-grown starter live plant prized for its creamy variegated foliage, aromatic leaves, and beautiful purple flower spikes. A variegated form of the popular African Blue Basil (Ocimum kilimandscharicum × basilicum), this vigorous perennial basil combines ornamental beauty with culinary versatility. Its abundant blooms attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other beneficial pollinators. With proper care, it may produce blooms under suitable growing conditions.

Variegated African Blue Basil thrives in full sun and fertile, well-draining soil with regular watering. The fragrant foliage offers a rich basil aroma with hints of camphor and can be harvested for fresh use in salads, sauces, herbal vinegars, infused oils, and garnishes. The striking cream-edged leaves and long-lasting lavender-purple flower spikes provide season-long interest in herb gardens, pollinator gardens, containers, and patio planters.

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

🌿 What's Included

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

✨ Features

• Attractive cream and green variegated foliage
• Fragrant aromatic basil leaves
• Long-lasting lavender-purple flower spikes
• May produce blooms under suitable growing conditions
• Excellent for fresh culinary use
• Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial pollinators
• Outstanding ornamental and edible herb
• Ideal for herb gardens, containers, and pollinator gardens
• Fast-growing warm-season perennial in frost-free climates
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Ocimum kilimandscharicum × basilicum
• Common Name: Variegated 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 (commonly grown as an annual in cooler climates)
• Mature Size: Approximately 24–48 inches tall and 24–36 inches wide, depending on growing conditions

🌼 Perfect For

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