Description
Sweet Italian Basil is the essential kitchen herb – glossy, aromatic leaves with the classic clove-and-anise sweetness that makes pesto, tomato sauce and a fresh caprese salad taste the way they should. Fast, productive and easy in a garden bed, raised planter or a sunny windowsill pot.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Why gardeners choose it
- Classic sweet, aromatic flavour for pesto, sauces and salads
- Fast growing – useful leaves within weeks
- Thrives in beds, containers and windowsill pots alike
- Pinch regularly and it keeps producing all season
Growing guide
- Sow: indoors 6 weeks before last frost, or direct once frost has passed, 5 mm (1/4 in) deep
- Germination: 5-10 days at 21-27 C (70-80 F)
- Spacing: 25-30 cm (10-12 in) apart, or one plant per medium pot
- Light: full sun, at least 6 hours; warmth loving, dislikes cold
- Harvest: begin picking at 6-8 weeks; pinch flower buds to keep leaves coming
Germination-tested seed, packed fresh and shipped worldwide from Seeds Grow In.
