Wild Basil ‘Clinopodium vulgare’

Downy and faintly aromatic with whorls of pinkish purple, good bee plant. The leaves of wild basil are used as an aromatic herb in the preparation of food dishes and to make a herbal tea. They can also be used in the for both a brown and a yellow dye. It has been used traditionally in Bulgaria for the healing of wounds and has been shown to have anti-bacterial properties.