Basil ‘Pesto Perpetuo’

Food-minded gardeners often overlook using herbs in ornamental gardens, container planters, and hanging baskets, and that's a shame, because so many of them are as attractive as they are tasty. Consider 'Pesto Perpetuo' basil as a small annual subshrub with white-edged green leaves. The more you pinch the shoots, the bushier it gets, forming an upright mound, one to two feet tall and about 18 inches wide. Planted with nasturtiums or marigolds, you'll have a a colorful, edible display that will last all summer. Sometimes, flavor is sacrificed for looks, but that's not the case with 'Pesto Perpetuo' basil. It is frost tender, so be sure to harvest all the leaves prior to the first fall frost.

Common Name: Basil 'Pesto Perpetuo'

Culinary Uses: Fresh in salads/appetizers, cooked in soups, stews, sauces, or puree with extra virgin olive oil and freeze for future use.

Harvest Time: Pick leaves as needed, leaving 2/3 of plant to encourage new growth

Mature Size: 12" - 24" tall, 18" wide

Growth Rate: Fast

Cold Hardiness: 30°

Characteristics:

• Container Lover
• Fragrant
• Deer-resistant

Light:

• Full Sun
• Afternoon Sun

Structure: Rounded

Photos: Real images, not stock photos

Please Note: When Ground Shipping is selected, plants will be shipped on the following Monday to help maintain the plant quality.