Lettuce Leaf Basil (Ocimum basilicum) seeds

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Lettuce Leaf Basil (Ocimum basilicum) seeds

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In our opinion, this Italian variety is one of the best varieties for making pesto and other Italian specialties.
The up to palm-sized leaves have a peppery flavour and are also perfectly suitable for sandwiches.

Ocimum basilicum seeds, content: Approx. 200 lettuce leaf basil seeds

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Perennial
Flowering months:	June July August September
Flower colour:	White
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Species:	Lamiaceae

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0 cm
When to sow outdoors:	April May June
Good companion plants:	Zucchini Fennel Cucumber Chard Tomatoes
Germination time:	1-2 weeks
Germination temperature:	18-24° C
Planting distance:	10 cm
Bad companion plants:	Savory Sage Thyme Melisse
Sunlight:	Full sun

Sowing in pots indoors from mid-March or directly outdoors from mid-May. Basil is a light germinator. Therefore, only scatter the seeds onto the moist soil and press them onto it gently.
Basil is very frost-sensitive and, therefore, only annual in our climate zone.
This variety reaches up to 20-30cm in height.
Violet basil prefers warm, humus-rich, loose, sandy soils and sunny locations. It doesn't like windy locations.
Family: Lamiaceae (mint family)