Re: Replacement for 'Palace Purple'? -Reply

There is also "Red Rubin" basil. It has the same color as Purple Ruffles
without the ruffles and grew more reliably for me.
Sheryl in Western CO

SUSAN SAXTON wrote:

> There is a basil (which I realize may not live
> over) Purple Ruffles or something like that?
> Gorgeous dark foliage, ruffly on the edges, can
> take the heat, right height, only drawback is
> replacing, but, you get culinary value in the
> meantime!  I'll be interested in hearing other
> suggestions, I can't think of anything else at
> the moment.
>
> Oh, barbery 'Crimson Pygmy' is great, thorny of
> course, but dark, pretty, heat loving and turns
> great color in the fall.
>
> >>> "Christopher P. Lindsey"
> <lindsey@mallorn.com> 05/14/98 08:36am
> >>>
> I have a small bed on the corner of my lot
> that's in full sun during the
> morning and early afternoon.  The bed always
> looks fantastic in the spring,
> but as we get closer to summer some of my
> plants begin to scorch.  The
> most notable example is the pair of Heuchera
> 'Palace Purple' that I
> have in there.  They were never meant for such
> dry conditions, and it
> shows.  I'd like to move them to a shadier
> section of the garden, but
> I really want to replace them with something
> similar.
>
> Of course, the other option is the installation of
> a sprayer there, but
> it's so far from the rest of the garden.
>
> Can anyone recommend a plant for dry, sunny
> conditions that tops
> off at about 18" and has dark foliage?  A coarser
> texture is also
> preferred.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
> East Central Illinois, zone 5b USDA
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