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Amazel Basil®
Ocimum
The first Italian sweet basil that is resistant to downy mildew, a disease that often plagues basil. Since it's sterile this large, vigorous plant produces a higher yield of usable, deliciously aromatic leaves. The more harvested, the better it grows. Best grown in the landscape, although a large container can work as well.
| Blossom Color | No Blossoms |
| Bloom Season | Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Exposure | Sun |
| Height | 20-36 in |
| Width | 12-24 in |
| Spacing | 12-18 in |
| Container Sizes | Eco+ Grande |
| Hardiness Zones | 10, 11 |
| Wildlife Attracted | No Wildlife Attracted |
| Wildlife Deterred | No Wildlife Deterred |
| Features | The first Italian sweet basil that is resistant to downy mildew, a disease that often plagues basil. Since it's sterile this large, vigorous plant produces a higher yield of usable, deliciously aromatic leaves. The more harvested, the better it grows. Best grown in the landscape, although a large container can work as well. |
| Available Seasons |
| Adaptable as a Houseplant | No |
| Bog Plant | No |
| Is Disease Resistant | No |
| Drought Tolerant | No |
| Edible | Yes |
| Erosion Control | No |
| Fragrant Flower | No |
| Fragrant Foilage | Yes |
| Heat Tolerant | Yes |
| Native to North America | No |
| Salt Tolerant | No |
| Succulent | No |
| Water Plant | No |
| Uses |
Best grown in the landscape, although a large container can work as well. Once picked, add lavishly to rice dishes, poultry, fish, potatoes and vegetables, dressings or marinades. |
| Maintenance Notes |
Harvest sprays of leaves by cutting stems just above two new sprouting lateral branches to get lush regrowth. One of the most common disease issues in basil is downy mildew. This basil is downy mildew resistant and has little to no seed set. If it does happen to produce a few flowers, pinch them off and it will continue to produce leaves to use in your kitchen. Amazel Basil plants will reach full size in about 4-6 weeks after transplanting them from a 4” container into the landscape or a larger pot. Your location and temperatures can impact how quickly the plant grows for you. In any case, you should be able to start harvesting from your plant pretty regularly within a few weeks after transplanting to your garden or patio planter. Because Amazel is produced from cuttings rather than from from seed, it will not follow the traditional “days to maturity” designation you find with seed produced basil. Amazel usually is very late to flower, but flowers may sporadically appear. The flowers can easily be pinched off and because Amazel produces NO SEED it will continue to grow harvestable leaves all season long. You’ll be making pesto to your hearts content in no time! |
| 2022 | Top Performer - Dallas Arboretum |
| 2022 | Top Performer - Ohio State University Chadwick Arboretum - Springfield |
| 2021 | Perfect Score - University of Tennessee - Knoxville |
| 2021 | Top Performer - University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale |
| 2021 | Perfect Score - Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2021 | Top Performer - Cornell University |
| 2021 | Perfect Score - Oregon State University |
| 2021 | Top Performer - Boerner Botanical Garden |
| 2021 | Top Performer - Les Exceptionelles |
| 2021 | Top Performer - LSU - Hammond |
| 2021 | Top Performer - University of Minnesota - St Paul |
| 2021 | Top Performer - Ohio State University Chadwick Arboretum - Springfield |
| 2021 | Top Performer - Penn State University |
| 2021 | Top Performer - Edible - Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs |
| 2021 | Top Performer - Mississippi State University - Poplarville |
| 2021 | Top Performer - University of Georgia |
| 2021 | Top Performer - University of Guelph |
| 2021 | Perfect Score - Texas Tech University |
| 2021 | Top Performer - Texas A&M - East Texas Bedding Plant Trial |
| 2020 | Perfect Score - Container - Rakers |
| 2020 | Perfect Score All Season - Oregon State University |
| 2019 | Excellent - Cool Season - Disney |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Texas A&M - East Texas Bedding Plant Trial |
| 2018 | Best Overall Performance: Annual - Boerner Botanical Garden |
| 2018 | Top Performer - University of Guelph |
| 2018 | Perfect Score All Season - University of Tennessee - Jackson |
| 2018 | Top Performer - University of Wisconsin |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2018 | Top 5 - Edibles - Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Texas Tech University |
| 2018 | Top 10 - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2018 | Leader of the Pack - All Season - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2018 | Leader of the Pack - Early Season - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2018 | Leader of the Pack - Late Season - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2018 | Excellent - Warm Season - Disney |
| 2018 | Best of Show - University of Tennessee - Jackson |
| 2018 | Best of the Best - University of Georgia |
| 2018 | Gold Medal - Champaign County Illiniois Master Gardener Idea Garden |
| 2018 | Top Performer - South Dakota State - McCrory Gardens |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Cornell University |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Oregon State University |
| 2018 | Top Performer - University of Georgia |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Penn State University |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Raker Trial |
| 2018 | Top Ten Vegetable - Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank |
| 2018 | Top Showy Ornamental Foliage and Edible Crops - Mississippi State University - Poplarville |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Ohio State University Chadwick Arboretum - Springfield |
| 2017 | Retailer's Choice Award - Farwest Show |
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