Basil Red Rubin Improved Seeds

Grow Red Rubin Improved basil when you want bold red-purple colour, sweet aromatic leaves and a vigorous herb for sunny beds or large containers. Pick the large leaves for salads, garnishes, sauces and cooked dishes while the plants add strong ornamental contrast.

Ready to grow your basil? Follow our step-by-step Basil Grow Guide for sowing, germination and care advice tailored to Red Rubin Improved basil.

Quick Grow Facts

• Plant Type: Tender annual culinary and ornamental herb.
• Seed Form: Raw seed. Treatment status is not confirmed; do not eat seed.
• Scientific Name: Ocimum basilicum
• Common Name: Red-purple basil.
• General Sowing Time: Sow from spring to autumn while conditions are warm. In frost-prone areas, plant out only after frost risk has passed.
• Position: Full sun for the richest leaf colour.
• Sow Depth: 0.5 cm (5 mm); cover lightly.
• Spacing: 40 cm apart. Keep good airflow around the plants in humid gardens.
• Germination: Allow 7-14 days around 20-23°C in home conditions.
• Growth Form and Size: Vigorous, upright red-purple basil; about 45-60 cm high.
• Harvest: Allow about 60-90 days and begin picking once plants are well leafed.
• Available Pack Sizes: 1 g raw seed and 20 g raw seed.

Why Grow Basil Red Rubin Improved?

• Large red-purple leaves create a bold colour accent in edible and ornamental gardens.
• Sweet, aromatic leaves suit salads, garnishes, sauces and cooked dishes.
• Vigorous growth supports regular picking through the warm season.
• Full sun helps develop the strongest leaf colour.

Garden Uses

Grow Red Rubin Improved in sunny herb beds, mixed edible borders or large containers. Pick the coloured leaves regularly for fresh kitchen use and to encourage more side shoots.

Growing Notes

• Sow in warm conditions and transplant after frost risk has passed.
• Keep the soil evenly moist but never waterlogged.
• Pinch growing tips above a pair of leaves to encourage branching, and remove flower spikes if leaf harvest is the priority.
• In humid districts, water at soil level in the morning and keep the 40 cm spacing open for airflow.
• In hot, dry districts, mulch after the soil has warmed and water deeply at the root before plants wilt.
• Follow the instructions on the packet you receive if they differ.

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