Ocimum basilicum 'Rutger Devotion' ~ Rutger Devotion Sweet Basil-ServeScape
Ocimum basilicum 'Rutger Devotion' ~ Rutger Devotion Sweet Basil-ServeScape
Ocimum basilicum 'Rutger Devotion' ~ Rutger Devotion Sweet Basil-ServeScape
Ocimum basilicum 'Rutger Devotion' ~ Rutger Devotion Sweet Basil-ServeScape

Ocimum basilicum 'Rutger Devotion'

Rutger Devotion Sweet Basil

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Basil 'Rutgers Devotion' (sometimes called 'Rutgers Devotion DMR') is part of the innovative Rutgers University breeding program that developed basil varieties with high resistance to downy mildew disease, which has been devastating to many traditional basil varieties.

Type: 

Annual, Herb

Height: 

1.5' - 2'

Spread: 

1’ - 1.5'

Spacing: 

1'

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

4 - 9

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

White/Purple

Season of Interest: 

Summer, Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly.   Pinch back regularly to delay flowering- once plant flowers it will wither and die.  Potential issues include mildew, leaf spot, and wilt.  Watch for slugs and aphids.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Kitchen Garden, Edible Garden, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Tomato, Bee Balm, Cucumber

IMAGE: Prides Corner, Ocimum 'Rutgers Obsession DMR'

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

Ocimum basilicum 'Rutger Devotion' ~ Rutger Devotion Sweet Basil-ServeScape

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