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Greek Basil Seeds
HEIRLOOM. Great basil with tomatoes, in salads or sauces.
Item Number: 56242A
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Native to Southeast Asia, basil has been used in cooking and for fragrances for centuries. Brought to Europe in the Middle Ages, it thrived in the Mediterranean region as well as around the Caspian and Black Seas. Burpee first offered basil in 1908. This Greek basil has tiny leaves on dome shaped, 8" tall plants. Great with tomatoes, in salads or sauces, and it makes an admirable ornamental in containers and the garden too.
Key Attributes
Light Requirement
The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.
Full sun
Lifecycle
This refers to whether a plant is an annual, biennial or perennial. Annuals complete their life cycles in one year; biennials produce foliage the first year and bloom and go to seed the second year; perennials can live for more than two years.
Annual
Sow Method
This refers to whether the seed should be sown early indoors and the seedlings transplanted outside later, or if the seed should be sown directly in the garden at the recommended planting time.
Indoor, Outdoor
Mature Spread
The width of the plant at maturity.
8 in
Days to Maturity
The average number of days from when the plant is actively growing in the garden to the expected time of harvest.
60
Mature Height
The typical height of this product at maturity.
8 in
Zone
This refers to the USDA hardiness zone assigned to each part of the country, based on the minimum winter temperature that a region typically experiences. Hardiness zone ranges are provided for all perennial plants and you should always choose plants that fall within your range.
1-13
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