BASIL

Dark Opal

(Ocimum basilicum)

Dark purple foliage, fine sweet anise flavour, excellent for seasoning and for basil vinegar turning attractive red colour, annual to 70cm, sow spring and summer.

Seed count: 600/g.

Basil planting information:

When To Plant In Australia

Tropics:All Year

Subtropic:Aug-Jan

Mild:Sep-Dec

Cold/Frost:Sep-Jan

Seed Sowing

Plant space cm:20-25

Row space cm:30-50

Depth cm:0.5

Best soil temp:18-35 °C

Sow after frost:Yes

Other Info

Number of seeds per gram:500-1000

Average days to maturity:70-84

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