Attractive dark purple foliage on cascading plants, ideal for hanging baskets or other containers. Edible and ornamental too! Also, Basil is great for attracting bumblebees to your garden. Harvest August-October.
Growing Information
Using a good quality, moist seed compost, sow your seeds in a tray or propagator and cover them with 6mm (¼”) of compost. Place on a windowsill or in a greenhouse at approximately10-15°C (50-60°F) to germinate, usually 14-21 days. Transplant seedlings transferring them into 7.5cm (3″) pots. Grow plants on and harden off to outside conditions prior to planting up into baskets, containers or perhaps in the garden, trailing over a wall. Space plants about 20cm (8″) apart. Sowing – Cropping: 16 weeks.
Sowing Information
Using a good quality, moist seed compost, sow your seeds in a tray or propagator and cover them with 6mm (1/4″) of compost. Place on a windowsill or in a greenhouse at approx.. 10-15°C (50-60°C) to germinate, usually 14-21 days. Transplant seedlings transferring them into 7.5cm (3″) pots. Grow plants on and harden off to outside conditions prior to planting up into baskets, containers or perhaps in the garden, trailing over a wall. Space plants about 20cm (8″) apart. Sowing to cropping: 16 weeks.
