I'm pretty sure that's basil

Ding,ding! annie4883 wins this week's 'posters for posters' prize -

I've never seen that type of bloom on an variety of basil I've grown.

The petals on shesjada's plant are more pointed...four o'clock's are rounded.

As for petunias, the blooms look different from any I've had, but there are many varieties.

Thank you Studio10001 !

I think it is a type of nicotiana. Some are very fragrant and some not so much. Flowers come in a variety of colors.

Looks like basil to me too

Hmmm...stephbybee might be on to something with the nicotiana.

Trust me...those pink blooms haven't been on any type of basil I've ever grown. Basil blooms look like this...

How about adding a picture with a side view of the flower? Petunias are sort of tubular and flared at the outer portion. This is a great quest to name the grail.

It might be nicotiana,,I have several and all of them are fragrant..Check at night and see if there is any fragrance

Nicotiana has large leaves and clustered blooms.. https://www.google.ca/search?q=nicotiana&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAWoVChMIicuK6ZKmxwIVghM-Ch0FUwDs&biw=1680&bih=923#imgrc=UF0VHOLO87pVNM%3A

4 or 5 o'clocks - https://www.google.ca/search?q=five+o%27clocks&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAWoVChMI4pqOu5OmxwIVAlk-Ch31NAA8&biw=1680&bih=923#imgrc=Fh8UH4krfiX0DM%3A

Just want to put it out there, that I said Nicotania first ;) Where's my prize? lol

I do not know the cientific name for it but we call it maravilla (marvel), and it grows all over the place, I have picked up the seeds and throw them every where, and I think I am not the only one who does this, because I see it in vacant lots, and along highways, the floweres are purple, pink, yellow, white, almost red, and they really make ugly places look cheerful, I live in Mexico city, bye.

it is definetly not basil, and I do not believe it is edible,

Some sort of Basil

I think we can safely put the basil thoughts to rest. Boy, I'll feel really silly if it turns out to be some variety of basil I've never seen!

hmmm, shesjada, that's really looking more petunia-like to me. Are the stems somewhat "fuzzy?"

Look at this particular pic I found of a purple petunia. Sorry it's so small but, other than color, the bloom is similar to yours.

Here's a pink one...

yeah but check the leaves though. and stems..

Those saying "basil," did you look at the flower? Doesn't look anything like the flowers on what I use for pesto. Looks like a petunia to me, especially the right-hand one in the set of three!

i ruled out basil long back...the leaves have no distinct smell. i too think it might be a variety of petunia...

still voting for 4'oclock. The poster has to show the seeds which the plant would be likely producing soon. She also has to post the side view of the flower. 4'oclock have a long receptacle.

Like I stated earlier, this is a Petunia. I have been gardening in Central Florida for about 40 years and have always had these around. It is a self sowing Petunia that comes back every year. The seedlings will have a variety of colors (mostly pastels) including different shades of pink and lavender and white. Shesjada, save the seed to replant in the early spring or just let them come up again where they are. Hopefully, you will enjoy the different shades of colors and the ease of care as much as I do.

I add my vote to 4´oclock, I was looking for the name in english, and that is what it is,

the second flower is a petunia

shesjada, good to know...maybe that will help end it for the basil believers!

Pink petunias; very pretty!

They definitely look like petunias! So pretty...I'm just not crazy about their sticky leaves.

Beautiful!

shesjada, the sticky thing doesn't stop me from using them. They're definitely cheerful!

They tend to attract aphids which make them sticky. Mine at home seldom have any problem, but the ones I used to plant in the boxes at work, less than a mile away, would always get aphids. Maybe you could try ladybugs, or something else that doesn't harm pollinators?

Aphids can be a sticky problem, but petunias are also naturally sticky. Some varieties more so than others. I seem to have more of a problem with snails that like to munch on the blooms.

I haven't had problems with snails or slugs, but of course weather, locality etc have an effect too. I have sometimes used young plants from the same flats though, and the ones at home don't get sticky while the others do. Not sure what's making the difference.

@pdk920, One of my favorite plants for containers, window boxes and hanging pots is ivy geranium. Not the zonal variety but the ivy. I particularly like "Blizzard" ivy geranium. We live in Southern CA and they bloom year round here. I love how they 'crawl and spill' all over the place. Really prolific bloomers.

I love geraniums of all types, they're gorgeous and tough too. I grew up in SoCal and my mother had dozens of them. I have to bring mine inside all winter but they're worth it! My house faces south though, so all summer they are under trees to shield them from eastern OR's desert sun.

Along with their growing habit, I much prefer the shinier leaves on ivy geranium. At our previous home we had a 9-foot window box across the front of the house. It was always full of white, pink and blue Blizzard ivy geranium...gorgeous. Our new home doesn't have window boxes, so I have them in urns and a brick planter in front.

If its not basil it would be nice to know how it turns out. keep us updated on what it turns out to be.

It turned out to be petunias ὠA