Schwarzer Opal

Features

Taste

aromatic

spicy

sweetish

Location

Greenhouse

Balcony

Pot

Outdoor

Warm location

Color

dark purple

Fruit shape

Leaves

jagged

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

A decorative and highly aromatic culinary herb with medium dark purple leaves with a sweet aroma. Ideal for pesto in oil!

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Heat-loving, so keep in a sunny, sheltered place, in a container or even under glass. When harvesting, always cut the tips of the shoots - the basil then sprouts new shoots from the axils, thus becoming bushier and the yield increases. More growing tips at the species basil.