Lemon-yellow BASIL

Species: Basil
Latin name: Ocinum Basilicum
Other usual name: -
Variety: Lemon Basil
Family: Labieae
Origin: India, South Asia

Lemon-yellow Basil: Basil with small leaves, very aromatic with a slight lemon taste. Grows very well in flower pots, flower stand, balcony or in open ground. The basil badly tolerates temperatures below 10°C. The basil can be freezed or dried out but it looses most of its flavor.

Seed sowing: March through July
Collect basil: 3 months after sowing
Height: 40 to 60 cm
Exposure: Semi-shade

Sowing instructions: Sowing in seedbed in the beginning of March and transplant 60 to 90 days later. Carefull water, too much water will kill the seedling. Seed sowing in place directly after any danger of frosts is gone. Clear up if needed or transplant basil 2 to 3 months after sowing every 25 to 30 cm. The basil can be also sown all year long, as long as you provide shelter and you respect the temperatures for its growth.

Sowing distance: 25 cm by 30 cm
Minimum seed sowing temperature: 13 °C
Seed germination: 10 to 15 days
Nutritional value: -

Net weight of seeds: 3 gr. = + 2400 seeds

All our seeds are sold with their sowing instructions.