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Basil grows well in sunny garden beds and containers.Grow basil in sunny beds or containers.
Basil, Boxwood
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Growing Level
Easy to Grow
Germination
High Germination
Garden Use
Kitchen Gardens
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About This Variety
Meet This Variety
Basil, Boxwood Seeds are for a tender annual herb in sunny kitchen gardens and containers. Basil grows best in fertile, moist but well-drained soil after frost risk has passed.
Start seeds in warm media, then keep plants evenly watered through the season. Harvest leaves before flowers open for everyday kitchen use.
A tender annual herb for sunny kitchen gardens.
Growing at a Glance
Botanical Name
Ocimum basilicum
Life Cycle
Annual
Sun Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Keep Moist
Soil Preference
Well-drained; Rich in Organic Matter
Why Gardeners Love It
Aromatic Herb
Ocimum basilicum is an aromatic tender annual herb.An aromatic annual culinary herb.
Kitchen Harvest
Basil leaves are widely used to flavor everyday dishes.Pick leaves for everyday kitchen use.
Best Growing Conditions
- Germination Temperature
- 65–70°F
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun
- Moisture Needs
- Keep Moist
How to Grow
Prepare
Choose full sun and fertile, well-drained soil with organic matter.
Choose full sun and well-drained soil.
Sow
Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep and keep media at 65–70°F for germination.
Sow 1/4 inch deep in warm media.
Water
Keep plants well-watered without allowing the soil to stay waterlogged.
Keep soil evenly moist as plants grow.
Thin
Thin seedlings to give each plant room and good air flow.
Thin seedlings to give plants room.
Harvest
Harvest leaves before flowers open for the best kitchen use.
Pick leaves before flowers open.
Garden Uses
Kitchen Gardens
Containers
Home Gardens
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