Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum
Seed Count: 650
Genus: Herb
Enjoy the unmistakable flavour of classic sweet basil, perfect for pasta, salads, sauces, and everyday cooking. Easy to grow and highly productive, this variety is ideal for windowsills, patios, and gardens, providing a continuous supply of fragrant leaves.
Why Youll Love It:
Classic Sweet Flavour: Essential for Italian and Mediterranean dishes.
Easy to Grow: Suitable for beginners and experienced gardeners alike.
No Garden Needed: Grows well indoors on a sunny windowsill.
Continuous Harvests: Sow regularly for fresh leaves all year round.
How to Grow:
Indoors (All Year): Sow 0.5 cm deep in small pots of compost. Water well and keep warm (1520C).
Seedlings: Appear in 714 days. Grow on in cooler, frost-free conditions.
Outdoor Growing: Sow indoors MarchMay, harden off, and plant out MayJuly, spacing 20 cm apart.
Direct Sow Outdoors: MarchMay into warm, well-drained soil. Thin seedlings to 20 cm apart.
Successional Sowing: Sow every 23 weeks for a continuous supply.
Harvest:
Pick leaves just before use for the best flavour. Outdoor crops can be harvested from June onwards.
A kitchen favourite thats simple to grow and packed with flavour, Mr. Fothergills Sweet Basil is perfect for pots, patios, and windowsills.
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