Description
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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