Mint Basil Mentha × piperita f. citrata Basil Aromatic herb Plant Bees Butterflies Ground Cover 9cm Pot

• Supplied in a 9cm pot. Photos represent what the plant looks like once established in the garden.
• Use in many recipes, salads, great with tomatoe based dishes, pesto sauce and balsamiv vinegar.
• Flowers in July through August are great for bees and butterflies
• Easy to grow, grows quickly.
• Fully hardy perennial herb, grows to around height 60cm to spread 60cm.
• Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. All plant sizes listed are a guide to the approximate established size once growing in the garden. Images of flowers are also a guide. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning the images listed here are an indication only. You will receive a good sized pot grown plant to plant out.
• Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. All plant sizes listed are a guide to the approximate established size once growing in the garden. Images of flowers are also a guide. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning the images listed here are an indication only. You will receive a good sized pot grown plant to plant out.

Mint Basil is a useful herb to grow. It is aromatic with the scent of Basil, and has many uses in recipes. The distinctive flavour of this herb works well with tomatoes, salads, as well as adding a bit of zing to sliced melon or salads. It can also be used to make pesto sauce and it is delicious when used with balsamic vinegar. The lavender coloured flowers in July and August are attractive to bees , butterflies and other pollinators. It will grow to around 60cm tall and spreads to around 60cm . Grow in the border, herb container or allotment. Plant in moist but well drained soil in a sunny position or part shade. Fully hardy perennial. Supplied in a 9cm pot. Photos represent what the plant looks like once established in the garden.