It is an annual herb with aromatic leaves that is closely related to the mints (Lamiaceae). Basil's aromatic leaves, with hints of cloves and pepper, are widely used as a fresh salad ingredient
Sweet basil grows as frost-tender annual shrubs up to 20 inches high. The shiny, oval leaves can be 4 inches long, and the stems are tough and square in profile. Basil plants produce spikes of white flowers
50-75days to harvest