Everleaf Emerald Tower Untreated Basil - Herb

Latin name: Ocimum basilicum Item #: 1500124-MS

Upright 24-36 in/61-91 cm columnar, highly branched plant habit. Dark green glossy foliage and traditional Genovese flavor. First basil bred for season-long performance.

Starting at:

$55.37

In stock

Product	M = 1,000 Seeds	Price Per M
1 M	$55.37
10 M	$41.30
50 M	$35.91
100 M	$31.72
1000 M	$29.93

Disease Resistance Code

Code	Description
Pb	Club Root

Pb

Relative Days

30-45

Latin name:

Ocimum basilicum

Resistance/Tolerance

IR: Fob, Pb

SWEET BASIL - a popular herb for flavoring

Approx. 16,000 seeds per oz/28 g

GREENHOUSE: Sow seeds in flats indoors Apr. 1st. Germinate @ 65°F/18°C soil temp. for 7 days. Transplant outside after frost 10-12 in/25-31 cm apart. Water regularly during the summer months.

DIRECT SEEDING: Sow seed outdoors May 20th 1/8 in/3 mm deep, thin seedlings when they are 1 in/25 mm high to 6 in/15 cm apart. Transplant every other one, spacing plants to 12 in/31 cm apart about two weeks after your first thinning.

HARVEST: Leaves should be picked just before flowering, prolong this period by pinching off flowers. Use fresh or dried leaves. It has the mild flavor of anise with a slight mint aftertaste. Popular as a spice for tomato dishes or blend with vinegar in French dressing or in poultry stuffing. Sweet basil is a tender annual.