🌿✨ Proper Basil – 500 Seeds | Ocimum basilicum | Classic Sweet Basil | Aromatic Culinary Herb for Gardens & Pots

Add fresh flavor to your kitchen with Proper Basil, the essential herb for any gardener or home chef. This classic variety of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) is known for its vibrant green leaves, strong aromatic oils, and versatile culinary uses. From Italian pasta sauces to Thai curries and fresh salads, basil brings brightness and fragrance to every dish.

With 500 seeds, this pack is perfect for continuous sowing, companion planting, and fresh indoor or outdoor herb gardens.

🌱 Seed Count: Approx. 500 seeds
(Average: 600–700 basil seeds per gram)

🌿 Key Information:

• Latin Name: Ocimum basilicum

• Common Name: Sweet Basil

• Seed Count: ~500 seeds

• Growth Habit: Annual herb

• Height: 40–60 cm (16–24 inches)

• Leaf Type: Smooth, glossy, aromatic green leaves

• Flavor Profile: Sweet, peppery, slightly clove-like

• Sowing Time: Spring to early summer (indoors or directly after frost)

• Germination Time: 5–10 days

• Days to Maturity: 60–75 days

• Sunlight: Full sun (6–8 hours daily)

• Soil Type: Light, well-drained, fertile soil

• Soil pH: 6.0–7.5

• Watering Needs: Moderate; keep soil moist but not soggy

• Spacing: 25–30 cm between plants

• Uses: Fresh leaves for cooking, garnishing, pesto, tea, drying

• Special Features: Attracts pollinators, companion plant for tomatoes and peppers, great in pots or raised beds

🍃 Growing Tips:

• Start indoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost or sow directly outdoors.

• Pinch off growing tips to encourage bushier growth.

• Harvest leaves regularly to prevent flowering and maintain flavor.

• Basil thrives in warm, sunny conditions—protect from cold.

• Ideal for windowsills, patios, and herb garden borders.

🌟 Fun Fact: Basil is considered a symbol of love and good luck in many cultures—and it's a natural insect repellent in the garden!

The package contains 1 gram or about 500 seeds

Ocimum basilicum