Spicy Globe Basil

Spicy Globe Basil overview

Growing conditions and characteristics recorded for this plant.

USDA zones

• Avoid: Zone 1 · Below -50° F
• Avoid: Zone 2A · -50° to -45° F
• Avoid: Zone 2B · -45° to -40° F
• Avoid: Zone 3A · -40° to -35° F
• Avoid: Zone 3B · -35° to -30° F
• Avoid: Zone 4A · -30° to -25° F
• Avoid: Zone 4B · -25° to -20° F
• Avoid: Zone 5A · -20° to -15° F
• Avoid: Zone 5B · -15° to -10° F
• Avoid: Zone 6A · -10° to -5° F
• Avoid: Zone 6B · -5° to 0° F
• Avoid: Zone 7A · 0° to 5° F
• Avoid: Zone 7B · 5° to 10° F
• Avoid: Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F
• Avoid: Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F
• Avoid: Zone 9A · 20° to 25° F
• Avoid: Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F
• Avoid: Zone 10A · 30° to 35° F
• Avoid: Zone 10B · 35° to 40° F
• Avoid: Zone 11 · Above 40° F

Plant type

• Herb
• Conditional: Annual Bedding

Sun exposure

• Full / Mostly Sun
• Avoid: Full / Mostly Shade
• Avoid: Morning Sun / Evening Shade
• Avoid: Morning Shade / Evening Sun

Soil

• Sand
• Loam
• Clay
• Silt

Moisture

• Conditional: Average
• Avoid: High
• Low

Growth Rates

• Fast

Flower Color

• Conditional: White

Attracts

• Conditional: Visual Attention

Foliage Color

• Blue Green
• Conditional: Light Green

Fragrances

• Fragrant Foliage

Season of Color

• Summer Blooms
• Conditional: Fall Foliage
• Conditional: Spring Foliage
• Conditional: Summer Foliage

Resistant To

• Insect
• Disease
• Conditional: Mildew
• Heat

Landscape Uses

• Conditional: Mass Planting
• Containers / Planters
• Conditional: Border / Edger
• Conditional: Outdoor Living Areas
• Conditional: Hanging Baskets
• Conditional: Small Groups
• Conditional: Annual Flower Bed

Growth Habits

• Conditional: Globose
• Rounded
• Conditional: Upright
• Bushy
• Conditional: Dense

Theme Gardens

• Conditional: Japanese
• Conditional: Cottage
• Herb

Culinary Usages

• Meat
• Soups / Stews
• Rice
• Cheeses
• Oil / Vinegars
• Jellies / Preserves
• Drinks / Teas / Juices
• Liqueurs
• Desserts
• Salads / Sandwiches
• Vegetable Dishes
• Pasta Dishes
• Dressings / Marinade

Level of Care

• Conditional: Low

Mature height

• Conditional: 0' to 1'

Mature width

• Conditional: .5' to 1'

Drainage

• Well Drained
• Avoid: Moderately Drained
• Avoid: Poorly Drained
• Avoid: Very Poorly Drained

Soil pH

• Avoid: 4.5
• Avoid: 5
• 5.5
• 6
• 6.5
• Avoid: 7
• Avoid: 7.5
• Avoid: 8
• Avoid: 8.5

Height and width describe the mature plant. Missing information is shown as “Not recorded”.