(Basil, Summerlong Basil)

Bearing a summer-long bounty of zesty, fragrant leaves on compact, bolt-resistant plants, this Burpee introduction is well suited for both ornamental and culinary plantings. It is one of hundreds of selections of Ocimum basilicum, an annual or short-lived perennial from tropical Asia that has long been cultivated for its aromatic, flavorful leaves.

The fragrant, bright-green, oval leaves of this basil are densely borne on low, shrubby, mounded plants. The robustly flavored leaves taste...

(Purple Basil, Purple Delight Basil)

Grown as much for its jewel-toned leaves as its flavor, ‘Purple Delight’ is a tall, bushy cultivar with a strong flavor and fragrance and deep purple leaves and stems. The leaves hold their purple leaf color better in hot weather than other purple-leaved basils, and the flowers are lavender purple.

For many, basil is the perfect culinary herb. It is a bushy annual, or short-lived evergreen perennial, that originates from Africa and Asia. As summer warms up, purple basil produces spikes of two-lipped,...

(Purple Basil, Red Rubin)

The compact, purple-leaved basil 'Red Rubin' has a neat, bushy habit and offers lots of burgundy leaves with a somewhat sharp flavor. The colorful leaves are flat, and the flowers are lavender purple. Like many purple-leaved basils, it may loose some of its purple leaf color in very hot weather, after flowering or if planted in too little sun.

For many, basil is the perfect culinary herb. It is a bushy annual, or short-lived evergreen perennial, which originates from Africa and Asia. As summer...

(Thai Basil)

For many, this is the perfect culinary herb with a thousand and one flavorful uses. Sweet basil is a bushy annual, or short-lived evergreen perennial, that originates from Eurasia and Africa. It has been broadly cultivated for centuries and boasts a wide array of cultivars of varying sizes, colors, textures and tastes. Anyone who has compared the sweet, aromatic flavor of large-leaved Italian basil to the sharp flavor of purple-leaved basil can tell you they are profoundly different. Some basil cultivars...

(Thai Basil)

For many, this is the perfect culinary herb with a thousand and one flavorful uses. Sweet basil is a bushy annual, or short-lived evergreen perennial, that originates from Eurasia and Africa. It has been broadly cultivated for centuries and boasts a wide array of cultivars of varying sizes, colors, textures and tastes. Anyone who has compared the sweet, aromatic flavor of large-leaved Italian basil to the sharp flavor of purple-leaved basil can tell you they are profoundly different. Some basil cultivars...

(Basil, Well-Sweep Purple Miniature Basil)

Distinguished by its colorful foliage and its dense compact habit, this introduction from New Jersey herb-grower Cyrus Hyde is well suited for both ornamental and culinary use. It is one of hundreds of selections of Ocimum basilicum, an annual or short-lived perennial from tropical Asia that has long been cultivated for its aromatic, flavorful leaves.

The fragrant, oval leaves of this basil are purple when young, fading to olive-green with age. They are densely borne on low, shrubby,...

(Beavertail Pricklypear)

Beautiful icy blue stem pads and big bold flowers distinguish this low-growing cactus as one of the most garden-worthy pricklypears. The magenta to red, gold-centered flowers of this North American desert native are sometimes nearly as broad as the beaver-tail shaped pads which bear them. They bloom in late winter and early spring, in response to winter rains. Tan, dry-fleshed, relatively small prickly pears follow the flowers. Plants spread to form broad, calf-high clumps, with each stem comprising...