Spicy Globe Basil is a petite culinary herb with a naturally compact, rounded habit and intensely aromatic edible foliage. The small leaves have a sweet, peppery flavor with a citrusy kick and subtle notes of anise and mint, making this basil especially useful for fresh harvests and culinary containers.

Dense green foliage forms a neat globe-like mound, while small whorls of white to purple-tinged flowers appear in summer.  Pinching off the summer flowers helps keep the plant focused on foliage production and promotes continued growth for harvest until frost. The aromatic foliage can be harvested regularly by pinching off the growing tips, which also encourages continued branching and fresh growth.

Spicy Globe Basil grows best in full sun and rich, consistently moist, well-drained soil. It is grown as an annual outdoors but can continue growing year-round when grown indoors with adequate light.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Pinch back regularly to delay flowering and promote continued foliage production for harvest. Once allowed to flower and set seed, the plant will gradually become less productive and decline. Potential issues include mildew, leaf spot, and wilt. Watch for slugs and aphids.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Kitchen Garden, Edible Garden, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Tomato, Bee Balm, Cucumber

IMAGE: BallSeed Inc, Spicy Globe Basil

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.