Sweet Basil, Heirloom, Organic

The Living Seed Company - This aromatic and tender herb is one of the most common herbs worldwide.  Commonly used in Asian and Italian cookery, sweet basil's fragrance is something you want in your garden.  Grows great in containers and directly seeded.  Enjoying full sun, this delicious annual is a prolific plant growing to 18" - 24".  Be sure to enjoy its harvest before it begins to get cold, it is very sensitive to cold weather. Best Seller Organic Annual plants Plants will grow to 18-24 inches Sweet, fragrant leaves 250 Seeds Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors when soil is warm and temperature does not drop below 65°F. Can also be started indoors 4-6 weeks before planting out. Make successive sowings for continuous summer supplies. Pinch back flower stalks as they appear to keep plants from bolting. Prefers rich well-drained soil. Sow 1/8" deep Germination 5-30 days Thin to 4-6" apart Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of availabili