Perennial Basil

Basil is regarded as the king of summer herbs – and that includes the perennial varieties which have as many uses as the ever-popular sweet basil. Being perennials, they not only provide a constant supply of fresh basil leaves all year round, but become established garden shrubs. The pink and white perennial varieties never stop flowering, and their desirability as a garden flower possibly explains why they are seen as different from the annual basils