🌿✨ Unique Cinnamon Basil – Ocimum basilicum – 200 Seeds

Add a spicy-sweet twist to your herb garden with Unique Cinnamon Basil (Ocimum basilicum), an aromatic variety treasured for its distinctive cinnamon fragrance and flavor. This versatile basil variety combines the familiar sweet basil aroma with warm, spicy cinnamon notes, making it perfect for culinary, medicinal, and ornamental uses. Its vibrant green leaves and delicate purple stems bring both beauty and flavor to your garden.

Usage:

• Fresh in salads, teas, and cocktails

• Adds a unique flavor to pesto, sauces, and baked goods

• Excellent for herbal infusions and natural remedies

• Attractive as an ornamental herb in garden beds and containers

• Repels certain garden pests naturally

Sowing Time:

• Start indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost

• Transplant outdoors after last frost when soil is warm

Germination Time:

• 7–14 days

Sowing Depth:

• 0.5 cm (¼ inch) deep in seed-starting mix

Soil Requirements:

• Well-drained, fertile soil rich in organic matter

• pH 6.0–7.0

Sunlight Requirements:

• Full sun (6+ hours daily) for best flavor and growth

Watering:

• Moderate watering; keep soil moist but not waterlogged

• Avoid wetting foliage to reduce disease risk

Plant Height:

• Grows 30–60 cm (12–24 inches) tall

Spacing:

• Thin or transplant seedlings 25–30 cm (10–12 inches) apart

Harvest Time:

• Begin harvesting leaves once plants reach 15 cm (6 inches) tall

• Regular harvesting encourages bushier growth

Hardiness Zone:

• USDA Zones 10–11 as a perennial; grown as an annual in cooler zones

Other Benefits:

• Beautiful purple stems and green leaves add visual interest

• Natural pest deterrent

• Easy to grow and maintain

• Perfect for companion planting in vegetable gardens

Latin Name: Ocimum basilicum