Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Pinterest
My Plant Collections
Common Name Botanical Name
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Pinterest
My Plant Collections
Common Name Botanical Name
Create Your Garden
Common Names

Sweet Basil

 

Sweet Basil, one of the most popular culinary herbs, hails from tropical Asia and Africa and belongs to the aromatic mint family (Lamiaceae), alongside rosemary, mint, sage, oregano, and thyme. It has been cultivated for over 5,000 years!

Flavor Booster: Sweet Basil is the star of pesto and beloved for pairing with tomatoes and mozzarella. Its sweet, peppery leaves are key in Mediterranean dishes.

More Than Green: Basil’s foliage isn’t always green—try the deep purple leaves of Dark Opal or the ruffled textures of Purple Ruffles.

Companion Hero: Basil improves the growth and flavor of tomatoes and repels pests like aphids and asparagus beetles. It’s featured in companion planting guides and natural insect-repellent lists.

Indoor All-Star: Sweet Basil is a top pick in the best indoor herbs, thriving on sunny windowsills year-round.

Safe for Pets: According to the ASPCA, basil is non-toxic to cats and dogs.

Bonus Tip: To extend your basil harvest, pinch off its edible flowers before they bloom—flowering reduces leaf flavor but supports pollinators like bees and butterflies.

Sweet Basil flavors dishes and gardens alike! Try popular types like Genovese, Lettuce Leaf, and Cinnamon basil!

Ocimum basilicum 'Everleaf Emerald Towers', Everleaf Emerald Towers Basil, Sweet Basil
Refine by
Clear all filters
HardinessWhat's My Zone?
Climate Zones
Season of Interest
Exposure
Maintenance
Water Needs

Create the garden you’ve always wanted

Get garden design ideas

Find your perfect garden

Find the plants that work for you

Ideas for seasons and regions

Design your garden

Use our interactive tools
to design your dream garden

Please Login to Proceed

You Have Reached The Free Limit, Please Subscribe to Proceed

Create New Collection

Subscribe to Gardenia

To create additional collections, you must be a paid member of Gardenia
  • Add as many plants as you wish
  • Create and save up to 25 garden collections
Become a Member

Plant Added Successfully

Go to Garden Design Tool Done

You have Reached Your Limit

To add more plants, you must be a paid member of our site Become a Member
Go to Garden Design Tool

Update Your Credit
Card Information

Cancel

Create a New Collection

Cancel Create Collection

Sign Up to Our Newsletter

    You have been subscribed successfully

    Join Gardenia.net

    Create a membership account to save your garden designs and to view them on any device.

    Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas.

    Join now and start creating your dream garden!

    Create Collection

    Join Gardenia.net

    Create a membership account to save your garden designs and to view them on any device.

    Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas.

    Join now and start creating your dream garden!

    Create Collection

    Find your Hardiness Zone

    Find your Heat Zone

    Find your Climate Zone