Basil 'Dark Opal' Seeds (Certified Organic)

Deliciously beautiful basil is at home in herb and flower gardens.

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$3.50

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Details

Dark purple-bronze foliage, with green streaks and rosy-lavender flowers make this basil at home in both herb and flower gardens.

Michigan Seeds and Plants grown on our farm, Renegade Acres, in Howell, MI!

Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth.

Botanical Name	Ocimum basilicum
Life Cycle	Annual
Min. Time to Germinate	6 Days
Max. Time to Germinate	12 Days
Depth to Sow Seeds	Surface Sow; press seeds gently into the soil to make good contact, but do not cover with any additional soil; these seeds require light to germinate
When to Sow	Indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost, Outdoors after all danger of spring frost is past
Growing Height	12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Plant Spacing	12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness	N/A
Sun Exposure	Full Sun
Danger	N/A
Bloom Color	Violet/Lavender
Bloom Time	Late Summer/Early Fall, Mid-Summer
Other Details	Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH Requirements	5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic), 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic), 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic), 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Days to Harvest	80-90
Propagation Methods	From seed; direct sow after last frost, From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting	Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Seeds Per Pack	50