African Blue Basil

African Blue Basil has small lilac edible flowers that have a sweet aniseed taste. Use in pasta, soups or as salad garnish, float the flowers in a glass of iced tea or sprinkle buds over roasted potatoes. Deep rich green leaves with a purple tinge and under-leaf. A strong basil flavour, it can be used as a substitute for sweet basil in cooking. Being a perennial, it flowers all year round! Another bee loving plant to increase your vege patch yields! 

Planting Info
Perennial herb growing up to about 1.2m high, spreading out. Can use as a hedge in the garden or will grow in a good sized pot with good soil and light. Give a good trim back when flowers start to look old, this will promote more growth and a new flush!  Full sun to part shade with good draining soil.  Easy to propagate through cuttings. Good companion plant for tomato and peppers.
 
Basilea Living Herbs
Basilea Farm, Burpengary grows pesticide-free African Blue Basil seedlings, available locally in Brisbane and Moreton Bay, South East Queensland, Australia.

Pot Size 50mm