Sweet Basil

The best all-around flavor

Versatile and delicious
Our flavor favorite
Great for container gardening or in garden beds
Delicious fresh, dried, or frozen

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Product Description

Incredibly versatile, Sweet Basil is wonderful for growing in a container on the windowsill or out in the garden! Harvest the leaves all summer long and eat fresh, dry or freeze for later use. Extremely popular in salads and vegetable dishes, fresh leaves also make a great addition to soups, pestos, and even summer cocktails. Plus, planting is easy with our handy 12" x 12" seed mats! Sweet Basil seeds are encased in biodegradable paper that protects the seeds during germination and dissolves in the course of watering. Simply place seed mat in the garden or in one of our Grow Tub^® containers and water as usual. No more worries about over- or under-seeding! Annual. 85 days to maturity.

Product Details

Botanical Name: Ocinum basillicum
Season: both Spring & Fall
Sun/Shade: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Height: 24 - 30 inches.
Spacing: 18 inches between mature plants.
Zone: 3-10
Spread: 12 inches.
Depth: 1/4 "
Germination: 7 - 10 Days

Days to Maturity: 85 Days
Soil Preference: Warm, moist, loose, organic, rich soil.
Pruning: When seedlings are about six inches tall, pinch off the tops to promote more leaf growth and keep your basil from becoming "leggy".
Form: Herb, basil
Seed Count: Approximately 150 seeds per packet.
Size: 150 Seed Pkt

Shipping Information

Orders for in-stock seeds and hardgoods are typically shipped within 5 business days.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:

Spring 2020 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Sweet Potatoes	Bareroot Roses	Tomatoes & Peppers	Potatoes
1A-4A	5/22 - 6/5	4/17 - 5/29	5/13 - 5/29	3/27 - 6/12
4B	5/22 - 6/5	4/17 - 5/29	5/13 - 5/29	3/27 - 6/12
5A	5/15 - 6/5	4/3 - 5/29	5/13 - 5/29	3/6 - 6/12
5B	5/1 - 6/5	3/20- 5/29	5/13 - 5/29	3/6 - 6/12
6A	5/1 - 6/5	3/6 - 5/29	4/22 - 5/29	3/6 - 6/12
6B	5/1 - 6/5	3/6 - 5/29	4/22 - 5/29	3/6 - 6/12
7A	5/1 - 6/5	2/27 - 5/29	4/22 - 5/29	2/27 - 6/12
7B	5/1 - 6/5	2/27 - 5/29	4/1 - 5/29	2/27 - 6/12
8A & B	4/24 - 6/5	2/20 - 5/29	4/1 - 5/29	2/20 - 6/12
9A & B	4/24 - 6/5	1/23 - 6/5	4/1 - 5/29	2/13 - 6/12
10A & B	4/17 - 6/5	1/23 - 5/5	4/1 - 5/29	2/13 - 6/12
Last Order Date	6/1/2020	5/25/2020	5/25/2020	6/8/2020

Spring 2020 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Tender Annuals	Onion Plants	All other Perennials & Potted Plants
1A-4A	4/30 - 6/5	4/10 - 5/8	5/1 - 6/5
4B	4/30 - 6/5	4/3 - 5/8	5/1 - 6/5
5A	4/30 - 6/5	3/27 - 5/8	4/3 - 6/5
5B	4/30 - 6/5	3/27 - 5/8	3/20 - 6/5
6A	4/30 - 6/5	3/6 - 5/8	3/6 - 6/5
6B	4/30 - 6/5	2/27 - 5/8	3/6 - 6/5
7A	4/2 - 6/5	2/20 - 5/8	2/27 - 6/5
7B	4/2 - 6/5	2/13 - 5/8	2/27 - 6/5
8A & B	4/2 - 6/5	1/30 - 5/8	2/20 - 5/15
9A & B	4/2 - 6/5	1/2 - 5/8	2/13 - 5/15
10A & B	4/2 - 6/5	1/2 - 5/8	2/13 - 5/15
Last Order Date	6/1/2020	5/4/2020	1A-7B: 6/1/2020 8A-10B: 5/11/2020

2020 Insects Shipping Schedule
Zones	Nematodes & Encapsulated Worms
1A	5/13/20 - 10/30/20
1B - 2A	5/13/20 - 10/30/20
2B - 3B	4/29/20 - 10/30/20
4A - 6A	4/15/20 - 10/30/20
6B - 7A	4/8/20 - 10/30/20
7B - 8B	3/11/20 - 10/30/20
9A - 10B	2/25/20 - 10/30/20
Last Order Date	10/23/2020

The type of product you order or the weather in our area or yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your order--via the U.S. Postal Service or United Parcel Service. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.

Please note that we cannot ship outside of the continental United States.

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