Bush Basil

The Bush Basil is a compact mound of tiny light green leaves with white flowers, of equal value in both the landscape and the kitchen. The Bush Basil imparts a delicate spicy flavor to food and is especially good in soups. Just 8 inches tall, Bush Basil can be grown in pots. 100 seeds PLANTING Ocimum basilicum Annual Germination:  5-10 days Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 65-70ºF Seed Planting Depth:  Sow on the surface and lightly cover Starting Indoors:  Start indoors 4-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 65-70ºF soil temperatures. Transplant after the last frost, 8-12" apart.  Sowing Outdoors:  After the last frost, sow a few seeds every 2-4”. Thin to the strongest seedling, 8-12" apart. Sow heavily seeded rows and use the baby greens earlier in the season. Sow again in mid-summer for later harvests. Growth Habit: Mounding Height and Width: 8-10” x 12-16” Spacing:  8-12” apart    Light Needs: Full sun  Soil Needs: Bush Basil needs fertile, moist, well-drained