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Basil Seeds - Dark Opal

Basil Seeds - Dark Opal

$4.99

Size Price Savings Quantity
Packet $4.99
1 Ounce $21.99
1 Pound Original Price: $133.99 Sale Price: $67.00 ($4.18/ounce) 81% Savings
Quantity: Packet
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  • Dark purple foliage offers culinary and ornamental delights
  • Annual, grows quickly, use in a salad or as a garnish!
  • Unique, purple foliage adds color and flare to your cooking
  • Prefers full sun exposure

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About

Features

Life Cycle Annual
Planting Season Spring
Growth Habit Upright
Flavor Profile Sweet Cloves; Licorice
Plant Characteristics Easy to Grow & Maintain, Fast Growing
Use Container Garden, Culinary, Medicinal, Tea
Growing Conditions Commercial, Indoor, Outdoor
Harvest Advantages Dried, Microgreens, Sauce/Paste
Plant Resistance Deer

About Basil Seeds - Dark Opal

Ocimum basilicum

Featured AAS Winner
Seed Type Open Pollinated Seed

"Dark Opal" Basil is an attractive plant with dark purple, crinkled foliage and pink flowers. The perfumed scent and medium flavor is good with rice & pasta dishes, and used to flavor oils and vinegars.

Planting Basil Seeds - Dark Opal

Planting Season Spring
Seed Prep Requires Light
Sowing Method Direct Sow, Start Indoors
Light Requirement Full Sun
Planting Depth 1/4 inch
Plant Spacing 10 inches
Water Needs Average
Hardiness Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Days to Maturity 60 to 90 days
View our Basil Planting Guide to learn more.

Coverage

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 353 Up to 30 Sq. Ft
1 Ounce 20,000 Up to 150 Sq. Ft
1 Pound 320,000 Up to 2,500 Sq. Ft

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