Basil Culinary Blend Seed

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.

View Our Detailed Grow Guide: Basil Propagation and Care Guide for South African Conditions

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; the basil guide recommends at least six hours of sunlight once established.
• Sow Depth: About 6 mm; cover lightly.
• Spacing: 10-20 cm between plants for fuller herbs, or closer for baby-leaf harvests.
• Germination: 5-10 days at 18-21 C 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.
• The current Gardening.co.za basil guide is cutting-focused, so final seed-packet instructions should take priority if they differ.

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