BASIL 'RED RUBIN'
CLASSIC FLAVOUR PARTNERS
Chives, Chilli, Garlic, Spring Onions, Marjoram, Oregano.
CLASSIC FOOD PARTNERS
Salads, Tomato dishes, Pesto, Eggplant, Prawns, Potato, Pasta.
COOKING
Leaves taste better if picked and added to dish just prior to serving.
Leaves taste of sweet basil with overtones of cinnamon. Attractive garnish.
This is the strongest and best flavoured purple leaved basil.
LANDSCAPE
A bold accent plant. The leaves of this variety don't revert to green.
CULTIVATION
Tender annual to 40 cm high x 40 cm wide.
Prune off flower heads regularly to promote bushiness and more usable leaves.
BOTANIC NAME
Ocimum 'Red Rubin'