Ocimum basilicum ~ Sweet Basil privacy-screen Its fluffy bottle-brush like flower

Its fluffy bottle-brush like flower spikes are creamy white and bloom from late summer through fall

Red Chocolate Fringe Flower is a re-blooming evergreen shrub with a more upright habit in youth that becomes more mushroom-like as it matures

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New England Aster has a history of being used as a poultice to treat pain and fever

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Ocimum basilicum ~ Sweet Basil privacy-screen Its fluffy bottle-brush like flowerSweet Basil is a small culinary herb with glossy edible foliage. The aromatic whorls can be pinched off to harvest. The summer flowers can be pinched off as well to promote continued growth until frost. Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, well drained soils. If grown inside, basil can continue to grow year long. Type: Annual, Herb Height: 1. 5' 2' Spread: 1. 5 2' Spacing: 2' USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: White