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Basil Culinary Blend Seed gives you a useful mix of popular cooking basil types for fresh kitchen use. It is a flexible choice for gardeners who want one sowing to supply basil flavours suited to Italian dishes, Thai-style cooking, meats, vegetables and infused oils.
Ready to grow a kitchen-ready mix of basil? Follow our Basil Grow Guide for warm-season sowing, thinning, regular picking and care for different growth forms.
Plant Information
- Plant Type: Tender annual culinary herb blend.
- Scientific Name: Ocimum basilicum and related culinary basil types.
- Common Name: Basil.
Growing Information
- General Sowing Time: Sow in warm conditions after cold risk has passed, or start in trays in a protected warm spot.
- Position: Full sun to bright light; give established plants at least six hours of direct sunlight where practical.
- Sow Depth: About 3-6 mm; cover lightly.
- Spacing: Keep seedlings closer for baby-leaf harvesting; thin full-sized plants to about 25-40 cm depending on growth form and airflow.
- Germination: Allow roughly 7-14 days in warm, evenly moist seed mix.
- Height: Varies by basil type; culinary basils commonly mature around 30-90 cm.
- Available Pack Sizes: 20 g raw seed, 100 g raw seed
Why Grow Basil Culinary Blend?
- A convenient mixed basil selection for a wider range of kitchen uses.
- Good choice for Italian and Thai-inspired recipes.
- Useful with meats, vegetables and olive-oil infusions.
- Lets you grow a variety of cooking basils from one product.
- Works well in raised beds, herb gardens and containers.
Garden Uses
Grow Basil Culinary Blend in a sunny herb bed, raised planter or a cluster of pots near the kitchen. Harvest leaves regularly for sauces, salads, stir-fries, marinades and fresh summer cooking.
Growing Notes
- Sow into a fine, well-draining seedling mix and keep evenly moist.
- Move seedlings into a sunny, sheltered position once sturdy.
- Harvest small amounts often to encourage fresh new growth.
- Remove flower spikes early if you want to prioritise leaf production.
- For full plants, thin to suit their growth form and keep enough space for air to move around the foliage.
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