Basil, 6 July 2026

One photograph from the 2026 season.

Purple Petra basil on 6 July, each pair of leaves set square across the one below so every growing tip reads as a four-pointed rosette, the blades quilted deep and near-black purple over magenta midribs, two of them patched half green.
Purple Petra basil on 6 July, each pair of leaves set square across the one below so every growing tip reads as a four-pointed rosette, the blades quilted deep and near-black purple over magenta midribs, two of them patched half green.
Crop
Basil
Variety
Purple Petra Basil
Photographed
6 July 2026

Basil ‘Purple Petra Basil’ — the whole 2026 season

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