Greek Basil

Does anyone else grow and use it? it is a great plant to grow. It grows in a large pot into a shrub like bush. I have two of them each summer at the beginning of my paver walk. It has a wonderful spicy minty odor, grows well and seems to be bug and fungus resistant. However it does make a great marking spot for male dogs or if you live in the country foxes! So care must be taken to avoid this from happening.

Greek/bush basil has a little different flavor but I love it and it isn't so fussy. Two plants give me all I need including plenty to dry for the winter. Perfect plant for the "garden pot" crowd.

We've been container growing it for years and it some how seems a tad spicier than the larger leaf sweet basil. The leaves are much smaller but it's easy to grow, produces plenty of leaves and is nicely fragrant.

[Jenise]

Ooh! And it winters over, it's not an annual?

Doesn't winter over in MN. I tried it but to no avail. I also tried it in the one window where I can actually have plants in the winter. ...western exposure. Even with a grow light to assist I couldn't get it to live. Lavender, serrano peppers and Tuscan rosemary do okay in the window.