Aristotle Basil

[Aristotle](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/vegetalis/70092320) is a compact Greek-style basil selected for its small, aromatic green leaves and naturally rounded mound. It is useful as an edible herb and ornamental container plant, with a neat form suited to a sunny windowsill or garden. ## Garden Use Grow Aristotle in a culinary garden, patio pot, or windowsill container where its fragrant leaves are easy to harvest. Syngenta’s Vegetalis profile identifies product 70092320 as Greek-type basil and describes its dense rounded mound of aromatic foliage and culinary use. The Royal Horticultural Society identifies the cultivar as Ocimum basilicum ‘Aristotle’ and describes an edible, compact plant with small green leaves. ## Growing Conditions Provide full sun and well-drained soil. The RHS lists full sun and well-drained loam or sand; Syngenta recommends a sunny garden or container. Basil is warm-season and frost-sensitive, so move containers indoors or plant outside after cold weather has passed. ## Harvesting Pick leaves as needed for fresh cooking or drying. Aristotle’s dense leaf growth suits repeated small harvests; avoid removing so much foliage that the plant cannot continue growing. ## Maintenance Keep the root zone evenly watered while allowing excess water to drain. Pinch tips as stems lengthen to encourage a compact branched shape, and harvest regularly for kitchen use.