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'Boxwood' Basil

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Description:	Small-leaved ornamental/culinary type. Compact, very bushy, 12- to 16-inch plants resemble boxwoods.
Days To Maturity:	NA
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Overall: (5.0 Stars) Taste: (4.0 Stars) Yield: (5.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 01/11/2011 by JackieG - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Greene, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
I grew this in containers outside my kitchen door. It grew well and lasted right up to a hard frost. The leaves are very small but it can be snipped often and looks nice- like a little boxwood. It had good basil flavor and aroma. I will grow it again.

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