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Basil Sweet Large Leaved Seeds grow large aromatic leaves with fresh sweet flavour. The familiar culinary herb suits garden beds and sunny kitchen pots.
View our detailed grow guide: Guide to Growing Basil Indoors.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Herb
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Scientific Name: Ocimum basilicum
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General Sowing Time: Spring to Autumn
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Position: Full Sun
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Sow Depth: 0.5 cm
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Spacing: 40 cm
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Germination: 7 to 14 days
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Height: 50-60 cm
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Days to Harvest: 60 to 90
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Seed Quantity: 5g raw seed:
Why Grow This Variety
- Large leaves provide practical kitchen harvests.
- Sweet aromatic flavour suits pasta and pesto.
- The herb suits new and experienced gardeners.
- Full-sun growth suits beds and sunny windowsills.
Garden Uses
Grow Sweet Large Leaved in a sunny herb bed or pot and harvest the leaves for pasta, pesto and other home cooking.
Growing Notes
- Sow during spring to autumn.
- Position plants in full sun.
- Follow the listed 0.5 cm sowing depth and 40 cm spacing.
- Allow 7 to 14 days for germination.
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