My basil outside gets woody at the base & gets 4 ft tall, even clipping flower stalks off. I wouldn’t worry unless the plant suddenly wilted or something.
Global_Fail_1943
It’s not a Basil plant it’s actually about a dozen Basil plants that sadly never got separated and replanted in bigger pots.
raallie2
Usually due to age, but it looks like some of your leaves are yellowing and/or burning too. Maybe fungal. Try to prune if it gets too top heavy or the woody stem keeps moving up
synocrat
Start cloning them through cuttings. Infinite basil.
-Mediocrates-
It’s a “corking” effect that many plants get as they mature. It’s normal and healthy
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My basil outside gets woody at the base & gets 4 ft tall, even clipping flower stalks off. I wouldn’t worry unless the plant suddenly wilted or something.
It’s not a Basil plant it’s actually about a dozen Basil plants that sadly never got separated and replanted in bigger pots.
Usually due to age, but it looks like some of your leaves are yellowing and/or burning too. Maybe fungal. Try to prune if it gets too top heavy or the woody stem keeps moving up
Start cloning them through cuttings. Infinite basil.
It’s a “corking” effect that many plants get as they mature. It’s normal and healthy