Basil Everleaf Lemon Seed

Basil Everleaf Lemon Seed is bred for season-long performance, continual harvesting and a tidy columnar plant shape. Its compact, well-branched growth makes it a standout choice for South African containers, herb beds and kitchen gardens.

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

Plant Information

• Plant Type: Tender annual culinary herb.
• Scientific Name: Ocimum basilicum
• Common Name: Lemon 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 in beds or containers.
• Germination: 5-10 days at 18-21 C in warm, evenly moist seed mix.
• Height: Compact, well-branched columnar basil; maintain with regular picking.
• Available Pack Sizes: 20 raw seed, 500 raw seed

Why Grow Basil Everleaf Lemon?

• Bred for continual harvesting and season-long garden performance.
• Compact, well-branched plants stay tidy in beds and containers.
• Short internodes create a neat columnar shape.
• Source copy notes intermediate resistance to downy mildew and standard resistance to Fusarium.
• Lemon basil flavour is useful for fresh salads, fish, chicken, teas and summer cooking.

Garden Uses

Grow Basil Everleaf Lemon in containers, raised herb beds or sunny garden rows where you can pick leaves regularly. Its tidy habit makes it especially useful for patio herb gardens and smaller edible spaces.

Growing Notes

• Start in warm, protected conditions and transplant once seedlings are sturdy.
• Use well-draining soil and water consistently without waterlogging.
• Harvest tips often to keep the plant branching and productive.
• Feed lightly if container growth slows during active harvesting.
• 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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