My basil has black spots and is wilting, what is the problem?
To keep basil it needs consistently warm temperatures (preferably 80 or above) and long daylight hours. When the days become shorter and nights get cooler basil often develops this virus. Many times the stress of drying out or being over watered may trigger the problem. Basil is a summer annual and is best grown from mid-March thru October. Basil, like chives and parsley is a high nitrogen feeder and needs to be fed often.
