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Basil Seeds - Blue Spice

Basil Seeds - Blue Spice

$4.99

Size Price Savings Quantity
Packet $4.99
1 Ounce $23.99 ($23.99/ounce)
Quantity: Packet
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  • Notes of vanilla, spice and lemon in a compact variety
  • Open Pollinated, fast-growing annual
  • Uses: Culinary, Medicinal, Tea, Ornamental
  • Thrives in bright, sunny growing areas
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About

Features

Life Cycle Annual
Planting Season Spring
Growth Habit Upright
Flavor Profile Licorice; With Notes of Vanilla; Spice; Lemon
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 - Blue Spice

Ocimum basilicum americanum

Seed Type Open Pollinated Seed

Heavily fragrant with an air of vanilla, Basil Blue Spice is commonly used medicinally and in tea, but has its place in the culinary world as well. With its spikes of light purple flowers and attractive, uniform growth, many gardeners appreciate Blue Spice Basil simply for its ornamental properties.

Less Susceptible to Downy Mildew

Planting Basil Seeds - Blue Spice

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

Companion Plants for Basil Seeds - Blue Spice

Aesthetic or Culinary
Improved Health
Pest Deterring