GardenWizzPlant Care Card
great basil
Ocimum basilicum · Annual
Hardiness
H1c Tender, protected in winter (RHS profile linked: 5–10°C)
Height × Spread
30–150 cm × 10–50 cm
Soil
Moist but well drained soil; loam or sand; fertile; pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Toxicity
No specific toxicity is listed by the RHS. This is not a guarantee of safety — check with a vet or the ASPCA before pets or children eat any plant.
The Gardening Year
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🌱 Sow
🪴 Plant out
🌸 In flower
Watch out for
Fusarium wilt:
Pythium damping off:
Gray mold (Botrytis cinerea):
Black spot (Colletotrichum genus):
Downy mildew (Peronospora belbahrii):