D.T. Brown basil seed packet with images of basil leaves and a dish with shrimp and lemon.

Basil Lemon Seeds

Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum
  • Bright lemony basil flavour to lift salads, fish and sauces
  • Grow fresh, aromatic ingredients straight from your kitchen garden
  • Tried and tested for home growers who love fresh flavour
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Basil Lemon Seeds produce aromatic basil leaves with a bright lemony flavour that adds freshness to salads, fish dishes and homemade sauces. Easy to grow in containers, raised beds or on a sunny kitchen windowsill, this variety is perfect for gardeners who love cooking with fresh ingredients picked straight from the garden. Regular harvesting encourages plenty of leafy growth throughout the season, providing a steady supply of fragrant leaves for summer dishes.

Key information

Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum
Genus: Ocimum
Plant Class: Half Hardy Annual

Characteristics & growing conditions

Plant Height: Height 45cm Spread 35cm
Colour: Green
Habitat: Bushy,Compact,Upright
Position: Full Sun
Attractive to: Attractive To Bees and Attractive To Pollinators
Indoor sowing: Sow March-May or all year for indoor pots in moist compost. Cover lightly and keep at 15-20°C. Seedlings appear in 7-14 days. Thin if needed. Harden off before planting outdoors 15cm apart after frosts. Outdoor sowing: Sow May-June direct into growing position, cover lightly with fine soil and thin to 15cm apart. Successional sowings every 3 weeks give continuous crops. Harvest outdoor crops June-November and indoor crops all year.

Recommended growing locations.

Container
Pots
Patio
Indoors
Sow Indoors
Sow Outside
Flowers / Harvest

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