Basil Sweet Seeds – Heirloom Culinary Favorite
- Ontario Grown
$1.95
SKU: GS-7374-BAS-DEF
- Free shipping on orders over $50
- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Basil Sweet (Ocimum basilicum) is the ultimate classic heirloom herb, celebrated worldwide for its vibrant, glossy green leaves and intoxicating aromatic scent. Featuring a rich, sweet flavor profile with subtle notes of anise, clove, and pepper, it is an indispensable staple for fresh caprese salads, homemade pestos, pasta sauces, pizzas, and herbal infusions. Growing into bushy, lush plants that thrive in warm summer weather, it produces continuous harvests of tender leaves throughout the season while attracting beneficial pollinators when allowed to bloom.
Specifications
- Plant Name: Basil Sweet (Ocimum basilicum)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Culinary Herb (Annual)
- Color: Vibrant emerald green leaves, delicate white flower spikes
- Plant Characteristics: Bushy branching habit, broad cupped leaves, highly aromatic foliage, fast regrowth after harvesting
- Suitable Space: Kitchen garden beds, raised plots, sunny windowsills, companion vegetable rows, patio containers
- Season: Warm Season (Late Spring through Autumn)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Start indoors late March to April (4–6 weeks before last spring frost); or direct sow outdoors late May to June once night temperatures stay above 10°C (50°F).
- Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily)
- Watering Needs: Moderate (requires well-drained soil; water deeply at soil base to keep leaves dry)
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