Basil - Purple Opal

Deep color makes this basil extra flavorful, rich, and sweet. The fragrant deep-violet foliage will accent your floral designs with drama and perfume. Many gardeners choose to dapple the landscape with dark purple foliage, as it accents brightly colored flowers and vegetables beautifully. This variety was bred at the University of Connecticut in the 1950s. This exemplary basil took home a bronze medal in the 1962 All-America’s Selection award. Grown from seed in high quality soil.