West Coast Seeds - Basil Microgreen Seeds

Basil Microgreens bring the familiar aromatic flavour of fresh basil to a tender, compact green that can be grown indoors throughout the year. These delicate microgreens develop bright green leaves with a sweet, distinctive basil flavour, making them an excellent finishing touch for pasta, pizza, salads, sandwiches, soups, and Mediterranean-inspired dishes. Easy to grow in shallow trays, they’re a great way to enjoy fresh basil flavour without waiting for full-sized plants.

Why you’ll love it:

• Classic sweet basil flavour in tender microgreen form
• Easy to grow indoors throughout the year
• Excellent for salads, sandwiches, pasta, pizza, soups, and garnishes
• Compact crop requires very little growing space
• Perfect for windowsills, grow lights, and indoor growing setups
• Harvested young for tender texture and concentrated fresh flavour

Growing Information:

• Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum
• Crop Type: Microgreens
• Growing Medium: Fine seed-starting mix or other suitable microgreen growing medium
• Light Requirements: Bright light after germination
• Water Requirements: Keep evenly moist without waterlogging
• Harvest Stage: Harvest once seedlings have developed healthy seed leaves and reached the desired size
• Growing Location: Suitable for year-round indoor production

Seed Details:

• Seed Type: Seed intended for microgreen production
• Variety: Basil microgreens
• Special Characteristics: Tender green growth with concentrated sweet basil flavour and aroma

How to Grow Microgreens:

• Fill a clean, shallow growing tray with a fine, moist seed-starting mix or suitable microgreen growing medium.
• Scatter seeds evenly and fairly densely across the surface, then gently press them into the growing medium.
• Keep the seeds consistently moist while they germinate, using gentle watering or misting to avoid disturbing them.
• Once seedlings emerge, provide plenty of bright light to encourage sturdy, healthy growth.
• Water as needed to keep the growing medium moist but not saturated, with bottom watering preferred once seedlings are established.
• Harvest with clean scissors just above the growing medium once the microgreens have reached the desired size.
• Rinse if desired, dry thoroughly, and enjoy fresh for the best flavour and texture.

Suggested Uses:
Add freshly harvested basil microgreens to pasta, pizza, salads, sandwiches, wraps, soups, bruschetta, and grain bowls, or use them as a flavourful garnish for finished dishes. Their concentrated basil flavour makes them particularly well suited to tomato, mozzarella, and other Mediterranean-inspired recipes.

Seed packet includes growing instructions. Germination and harvest times may vary based on temperature, light, moisture, and other growing conditions.