Basil - Purple Seeds

Name: Basil - Purple Seeds
Brand: Stocks & Green
SKU: SEB002
Price: 2.29 GBP
Availability: InStock

Basil - Purple Seeds

Packing all the flavour of the original basil plant, this purple-leaved variety adds decorative contrast to a herb garden. Can be used to add intense flavour to a wide variety of dishes, as well as a companion to tomatoes. Will go on to produce cream flowers if not pinched out regularly. Best grown in pots.

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Latin Name:	Ocimum basilicum purpurascens
Position:	Full Sun
Height:	75cm
Spread:	30cm
Growing Info: Can be sown and grown in heated greenhouse all year, but best sown in trays or in-situ April-May, at temperatures 15-20°C for summer harvest. If sown under cover, transplant when seedlings are large enough to handle, and harden off before planting out 30cm apart. If sowing outside, sow in shallow drills, and gradually thin out weaker seedlings.
Aftercare: Pinch out regularly to encourage fresh growth and discourage flowers. In autumn, either compost plants or move inside for further autumn harvests.