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Ocimum basilicum Thai | Thai Basil
Ocimum basilicum Thai | Thai Basil

Ocimum basilicum Thai | Thai Basil

SKU: SD30001332
approx 300 seeds
£2.29
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Overview

Thai basil is a mainstay of Southeast Asian cooking with its distinctive bold flavours of liquorice and spice. It is easy to grow and care for in a herb garden or even a windowsill with a neat, upright habit, perfect for baskets and pots. It differs from sweet basil with its distinctive reddish-purple stems, cross-shaped green leaves, and pink and purple flowers that appear in the late summer. A tender perennial herb, it is best sown and grown annually. Growing instructions: Sow seeds into pots of free-draining seed compost on a warm, sunny windowsill or in a greenhouse from late spring. Protect seedlings from slugs and cold and keep well-watered as they grow. Plant out into the herb garden or into roomy pots or troughs from early summer, after all threat of frost has passed, allowing 15-20cm between plants. Pick plants over regularly and remove any developing flowerheads immediately to prevent bolting (running to seed) and to encourage lots of fresh young leaves. Sow: April to June Harvest: July onwards

Specifications

  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average to fast
  • Hardiness: fully hardy
  • Sow: April to June
  • Harvest: July onwards

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

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