Purple Basil, Opal Basil, Red Basil

Purple Ruffles (Ocimum basilicum ‘Purple Ruffles’) is a tender annual in the mint family. With dark purple, ruffled foliage; it is slower growing but highly ornamental. AS with all basils, it prefers warmth and sun in well drained soil. It has a sweet aromatic flavour and is both a showy garden plant and a kitchen herb for fresh dishes, teas and vinegars.