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Pesto Perpetuo Basil Plant
A masterpiece of flavor and form!
Item Number: 21643
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Pesto Perpetuo means never having to beat flower buds to harvest! This green-white variegated sport is a natural selection from a columnar basil variety. No flowers means numerous and plentiful harvests the whole summer through. Tastes of basil with just a hint of lemon. U.S. Plant Patent #16,260.
Key Attributes
Light Requirement
The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.
Full sun
Lifecycle
This refers to whether a plant is an annual, biennial or perennial. Annuals complete their life cycles in one year; biennials produce foliage the first year and bloom and go to seed the second year; perennials can live for more than two years.
Annual
Mature Spread
The width of the plant at maturity.
8 in
Days to Maturity
The average number of days from when the plant is actively growing in the garden to the expected time of harvest.
60
Mature Height
The typical height of this product at maturity.
8 in
Zone
This refers to the USDA hardiness zone assigned to each part of the country, based on the minimum winter temperature that a region typically experiences. Hardiness zone ranges are provided for all perennial plants and you should always choose plants that fall within your range.
1-13
When to Plant in Your Area
Average Last Frost
Average First Frost