Organic Basil SeedHSC-BAS-003-PKT

Aromatto Organic Basil Seed — held aromatto flowering stems

Aromatto Organic Basil Seed — aromatto purple flower spikes

Aromatto Organic Basil Seed — aromatto basil flowering row

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Ocimum basilicum

75 - 80Days to maturity

A seed worth growing

Aromatto Organic Basil Seed

Item #HSC-BAS-003-PKT

A tall purple basil for bouquets.

Aromatto brings scent and color to bouquets: strong purple stems, deep purple bracts around the flowers, and leaves in purple and green. Use it as filler, as an accent, or as an edible flower.

The scent recalls cinnamon basil, and the taste is spicy yet sweeter than Genovese types. Use the flowers anywhere you would use basil, or scatter them over pasta, soups, salads, desserts and drinks.

Ready to cut about 75–80 days from sowing; plants reach 20–24". Open-pollinated. Certified organic seed.

Specs

Packet: 200 seeds
Average 15,000 seeds per oz.
Plant height: 20–24"

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$6.40

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Quick Facts

Latin Name: Ocimum basilicum
Days To Maturity: 75 - 80 days
Life Cycle: Annual
Hybrid Status: Open Pollinated
Product Features

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Sow after frost

Warm soil; firm it well.

4–8" apart

Rows 18".

Keep it watered

Hates drought.

Cut in the morning

Store above 50°F.

Growing Information

Days to germination

Usually 5–10 days in soil around 65–70°F.

Direct sowing

The easier route. Wait for warm soil after your last frost, then sow two or three seeds to the inch with 18" between rows. Firm the soil well, since heavy rain can lift the seed. Thinning is optional; 4–8" between plants gives full, healthy growth.

Starting indoors

About 6 weeks ahead, sow 1/4" deep and hold near 70°F. Move plants out once they have three or four leaf pairs, 4–8" apart in 18" rows.

Plant spacing

4–8".

Soil

Moderately rich soil kept evenly moist; basil dislikes drought and heat stress.

Light

Full sun.

Harvest

Cut in the cool of early morning and handle gently, since leaves bruise easily. For fresh bunches, cut as flowers start to open; for drying, wait until they are fully open and air-dry. Keep cut stems above 50°F.

Uses

Bouquets, edible flowers and bedding.

Hardiness

Grown as an annual.

Scientific name

Ocimum basilicum

Packet

200 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 15,000 on average.

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