Key Features
- Variety: Blue Spice Basil; confirm exact species or cultivar before publication.
- Color: Advertised color is not independently verified for seed-grown offspring.
- Plant characteristics: Tender annual herb.
- Garden uses: Herb beds and containers.
- Unique feature: pinch growing tips and remove flower spikes.
Growing Benefits
- Can be considered for herb beds and containers where site conditions are suitable.
- Growing Blue Spice Basil from seed allows observation of seedling development.
- Seed-raised plants may vary from the pictured parent or named cultivar.
Seed Specifications
- Common Name: Blue Spice Basil
- Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum
- Plant Type: Tender annual herb
- Colors: Not specified
- Height: Not specified
- Germination Time: typically 5–10 days
- Growing Zones: Not specified; confirm species and local USDA zone
- Flowering/Harvest/Maturity: Harvest leaves once established
- Uses: Herb beds and containers
Growing Tips
- Use full sun conditions where the plant identification supports them.
- Choose fertile well-drained soil when appropriate for the identified species.
- Keep evenly moist.
- Pinch growing tips and remove flower spikes.
Seed Storage
Store seeds dry in a sealed, labeled container in a cool, dark location. Longevity and any stratification requirements depend on species.
Unique Facts About Seeds
- Blue Spice Basil seed lots should be identified to species or cultivar before specific claims are made.
- Seed-grown plants can differ from selected or vegetatively propagated parent plants.
- Color and cultivar identity not independently verified.