About
A dwarf, tuft-forming, sticky-stemmed, evergreen perennial from southern Spain, with narrow, linear, grey-green leaves and short spikes of small, deep pink-purple, funnel-shaped flowers in summer. A choice alpine for a sunny, very well-drained rock garden or scree.
About the genus
Ocimum can be aromatic annuals, evergreen perennials or shrubs with opposite, linear to broadly-ovate leaves and small tubular white or pinkish flowers in whorls forming a spike
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.