| Basil - Cinnamon
(Ocimum basilicum ‘Cinnamon’) - Type: warm season annual
- Planting time: after last frost in spring
- Features: cinnamon-spiced, aromatic leaves
- Height: 18 to 30 inches
- Light: full sun
- Soil: fertile, moist, but well drained
- Spacing: 12 inches
- Garden use: in containers, herb or flower garden
- Culinary use: use like sweet basil, cooked or fresh; popular in Italian and Asian cuisines
Smaller than sweet basil, this narrower-leafed variety is known for its darker color and spicy, cinnamon-like aroma and taste. Has distinctive cinnamon-colored stems. Great for containers. |
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