Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Plant Height: | 2-3 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2-3 feet |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Fragrant |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Lavender Mauve |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Uses: | Culinary Herb |
Edible Parts: | Leaves Flowers |
Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed Other info: This cultivar is sterile and does not form seeds |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Parentage: | Ocimum kilimandscharicum x Dark Opal |
Catmint20906 | On May 17, 2015 | Bloomed |
Catmint20906 | On May 2, 2015 | Obtained plant |
carlysuko | On April 30, 2018 | Obtained plant From La Costa Anderson's Nursery |
variegatagal | On May 18, 2024 | Obtained plant Etsy Gingersgreenhouse x2 |
variegatagal | On May 18, 2024 | Potted up |
variegatagal | On May 22, 2023 | Transplanted Lots of seedlings, moved to cinder blocks |
variegatagal | On April 28, 2022 | Transplanted |
variegatagal | On April 6, 2022 | Obtained plant Four Seasons Nursery (x2) |
variegatagal | On April 16, 2021 | Deadheaded Cutting stuck in pot |
variegatagal | On April 4, 2021 | Potted up |
variegatagal | On March 24, 2021 | Obtained plant Colonial Creek Farm x2 |
Mielikki | On March 25, 2023 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
Mielikki | On March 28, 2022 | Transplanted |
Mielikki | On December 12, 2021 | Obtained plant |
paleohunter | On April 11, 2022 | Obtained plant |
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