Basil is one of the most popular culinary herbs. Whether grown as a potted crop or for fresh cut sales, basil is an herb that’s in demand year-round. Growers looking to add edibles to their product mix should consider basil to be a must-have herb in their product offerings.
Clemson University horticulture professor Jim Faust said ornamental plant growers looking to supplement their crops with fresh cut basil will find some similarities with the propagation of unrooted vegetative cuttings.