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BASIL Dark Sweet Opal
Ocimum basilicum
Stock: Available
Family: Lamiaceae
Characteristics: Annual culinary herb
Seed per packet: 100
Highly ornamental Basil with dark purple foliage; used in the same way as other sweet Basils. Excellent for adding colour and interest to summer salads.
Adaptable to most well-drained soil in a protected sunny position with an adequate amount of water.
Tropical: Spring-summer-autumn
Temperate: Spring to early autumn
Cold: Spring to early autumn
Sow: 3mm deep
Best sown direct in growing position, thin to 20cm apart
Plant space: 20cm
Row Space: 20cm
Germination: 6-10 days
Maturity: 6 weeks
