Purple Ruffles basil is available in the summer.
Ornamental variety has fragrant, ruffled, deep purple leaves with mild anise flavour.
Purple Ruffles basil leaves have distinct serrated and jagged edges and a crinkled, textured appearance, giving the variety a variable, uneven, and fringed appearance. The leaves are also glossy, crisp, and pliable with a dark purple, almost black hue, sometimes tinged with green.