Wild Basil
Clinopodium vulgare
EdibleZones 5–8herbgroundcover
Clinopodium vulgare, or the wild basil, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 0.4 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 5–8
- Layers
- herb, groundcover
Functional roles
pollinatorinsectarymedicinal
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
seeddivisioneasy
When: Sow spring
Native of dry, chalky banks; soft pink flower whorls for bees and a mild thyme-like scent.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.