About This Variety

Meet This Variety

Basil, San Remo offers a seed-grown way to establish Ocimum basilicum in a home garden.

Once seedlings establish, provide the light, moisture, and room appropriate to the crop or ornamental plant group.

A seed-grown Ocimum basilicum for a considered home garden planting.

Growing at a Glance

Botanical Name Ocimum basilicum
Life Cycle Annual
Sun Requirement Full Sun
Water Needs Keep Evenly Moist
Soil Preference Well-drained; Fertile

Why Gardeners Love It

Aromatic Foliage

Grow this herb for its aromatic foliage.An aromatic garden herb.

Kitchen Use

Use this herb in everyday culinary preparation.For everyday kitchen use.

Garden and Containers

Grow in a kitchen garden, container, or home garden bed.For gardens and containers.

Best Growing Conditions

Germination Temperature
70-85°F
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Moisture Needs
Keep Evenly Moist

How to Grow

01

Prepare

Prepare a sunny site or container with the listed soil conditions.

Prepare sunny, well-drained soil.

02

Sow

Sow seeds at 70 to 85 F and follow crop-appropriate depth guidance.

Sow at 70-85 F.

03

Water

Keep the seedbed or medium evenly moist without waterlogging it.

Keep the medium evenly moist.

04

Thin

Give seedlings enough space for light and air movement.

Thin seedlings for space.

05

Harvest

Harvest the edible portion as appropriate for the crop.

Harvest as the crop is ready.

Garden Uses

Kitchen Gardens
Containers
Home Gardens

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