// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Wild basil

Clinopodium vulgare

Wild basil (Clinopodium vulgare) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Jun–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 33 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10b
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Wild basil (Clinopodium vulgare) — *Clinopodium vulgare* — Wild basil. Photo by Doppelbrau via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Wild basil (Clinopodium vulgare) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Jun–Sep.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, wild basil pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).