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Persian Basil is a large, vigorous plant that is a prolific producer of pleasant tasting leaves for your culinary adventures.
Persian Basil is a large, vigorous plant that is a prolific producer of pleasant tasting leaves for your culinary adventures.
Persian Basil is a large, vigorous plant that is a prolific producer of pleasant tasting leaves for your culinary adventures.
Persian Basil is a large, vigorous plant that is a prolific producer of pleasant tasting leaves for your culinary adventures.Persian Basil is a large, vigorous plant that is a prolific producer of pleasant tasting leaves for your culinary adventures.Persian Basil is a large, vigorous plant that is a prolific producer of pleasant tasting leaves for your culinary adventures.

Basil Persian

2015 AAS Edible – Vegetable Winner

The first of three organic herbs we are introducing as AAS Winners—another first for this organization! Persian Basil is a large, vigorous plant that is a prolific producer of pleasant tasting leaves for your culinary adventures. Not only is the taste excellent, but the green foliage, sturdy branches, and large leaves make for a great ornamental plant.

An additional bonus is that this Winner is late to produce flowers, which often make basil develop a bitter taste. Need one more reason to try Persian Basil? The bees were very active around this entry in the trials so you’ll also do your pollinator friends a favor having this basil in your garden.

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Categories: 2015, Basil, Container Suitable, Edibles/Vegetables, Heartland, Mountain/Southwest, Organic Seed, Pollinator Friendly, West/Northwest
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AAS WINNER DETAILS

Winner Type: Regional ( Heartland, Mountain/Southeast, West/Northwest)
Class: Basil
Variety Name: Persian
Genus: Ocimum
Species: basilicum
Year: 2015
Common Name: Thai Basil, Persian Basil, Sweet Basil
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Terra Organics
Close Market Comparison: Cinnamon Basil, Siam Queen

PLANT NEEDS

Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Dry to normal
Season Type: Warm season
Staking Required: No

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Bushy
Plant Height: 15 inches
Flavor Description: Sweet flavor
Number Of Fruits Per Plant: Prolific

IN THE GARDEN

Container: Yes
Herb: 
Yes
Pollinator: Bees
Garden Spacing:
 12-15 inches
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed): 75
Days To Harvest (Transplant): 30
Plant Spread: 15 inches

HOW TO GROW

DIRECT SEEDING: Sow seeds outdoors when soil is warm. Thin 1 inch tall seedlings to 6 inches apart. Transplant every other one, spacing plants to 12 inches apart about two weeks after your first thinning.

HARVEST: Leaves should be picked just before flowering – prolong this period by pinching off flowers, use fresh or dried leaves.

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