Plant Details: Basil
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Basil
Culinary Basil
- Full Sunlight Sun:
- 5 - 10 days Germination
- 63 days Harvest Length:
- Mar, Apr, May When to Plant?
- Surface Seed Depth:
- 9 - 12 " Plant Spacing:
- Moderate Water Req:
Vigorous, tall growing, large leaved basil that is a must in any pesto. Can grow up to 2' tall with leaves 1-2" wide. Start indoors in sterile potting mix kieeping temperature above 70ยบ (grow pad or top of the fridge). Once first true leaves appear, transplant into 4" pots until hardened off for the garden in early summer. Pinch off flower tops for a continual harvest.