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'Pesto Perpetuo'

Full sun

18 - 48

Ocimum x citriodorum
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''Pesto Perpetuo''
Basil
Ocimum
x citriodorum

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This is the best basil I have ever had, and it was great in a mixed color bowl because of the variegated foliage. It sat on the deck with some petunias and lobelia and was lovely. We cooked with it almost every day, fantastic flavor and the color holds when it is cooked, compared to others I use that turn black.

Fine Gardening Magazine 2008 Trial Garden Recommendation.

Features

A great non-blooming Basil that is good for culinary and ornamental uses
• Best Seller
• Foliage Interest
• Fragrant Foliage
• Heat Tolerant
• Landscape Plant
• Low Maintenance

Ornamental Characteristics

Foliage Color:
Variegated
Garden Height:
18 - 48"; Medium
Spacing:
12 - 14"
Habit:
Upright
Container Plant Style:
Filler - Intermingles well with other plants to fill in the middle ground of a combination

Plant Needs

Duration:
Annual
Bloom Time:
Grown for Foliage
Zones:
Annual except in zones 9 - 11
What is my zone?
Hardy Temp:
25°F (-4°C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Water Needs:
Normal
Maintenance:
Easy
Uses:
Landscapes and containers
Use in large containers and in the landscape

Patent Information

''Pesto Perpetuo'' Ocimum x citriodorum USPP16,260, Can. 3791

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Year Award Trial
2007 Top Consumer Choice Ohio State University - Columbus
2007 Top Performer Ohio State University - Columbus
2007 Top Performer Michigan State University
2008 Top Performer in Ground Kansas State University
2007 Outstanding Rating Boerner Botanical Garden
  Wonderful addition for garden designers
2007 Top Rated Performer City of Cedar Rapids
2007 Leader of the Pack Early Season North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum
2009 Prairie Star Kansas State University
2009 Prairie Star Kansas State University
2007 Outstanding New Varieties University of Florida
2007 Top 10 University of Minnesota-St. Paul
2007 Leader of the Pack Late Season North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum
2007 Gold Medal University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners
  The highest scoring plant of the 84 we tested. Absolutely amazing - a Gold Medal Winner for sure!!! Huge bushy plant, looked wonderful, tasted great fresh. Made wonderful pesto - and it never bolted to seed - amazing.
2009 Prairie Star Kansas State University
2010 Plant of the Month Dallas Arboretum
2007 Top Performer Ohio State University Extension - Springfield
2007 Top Performer Longwood Gardens
2007 Best of Breed North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum
2007 Leader of the Pack Summer North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum
2007 Premium Quality Welby Gardens Trials
2007 Outstanding New Varieties University of Florida
2008 Top 22 Mississippi State University
Jungle Fever
Pot Size
20 inches
Color Scheme
Earth Tones

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