$0.50
seeds only available to PSW members – limit of 2 packets of this variety
NOTE: If the price is reduced, the seed has passed its best-by date.
Best-by date, germination rates, and growing information are in “Additional Information”.
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Basil ‘Sweet’ is the most common variety sold in shops. It is a tender annual growing up to 50cm tall. The leaves are sweeter and milder than most other varieties. Use fresh or dried. The white flowers attract bees. Sweet basil is slow to bolt. This variety can be grown in containers.
Sweet basil may cross-pollinate with other varieties of Ocimum basilicum. If collecting seed, please check the Latin names of basil and allow only one variety to be in flower at any one time.
| Best By | May-27 |
|---|---|
| germination rate - current stock | not tested |
| Packet Quantity | 20 seeds |
| Lifecycle | annual |
| Sowing Months | September; October; November; December; January; February |
| Method | raise seedlings |
| Depth to Sow | 2mm |
| Germination | 5-10 days |
| Distance Apart | 30cm |
| Harvest | 60 days |
