West Coast Seeds - Sweet Basil Seeds

Sweet Basil is a classic warm-season culinary herb with fragrant green leaves and a fresh, sweet flavour that has made it a kitchen-garden favourite. Its tender leaves are wonderfully versatile, adding fresh flavour to pesto, pasta, pizza, salads, tomato dishes, sauces, and countless Mediterranean-inspired recipes. Fast-growing and productive, Sweet Basil responds well to regular harvesting and thrives in sunny garden beds, raised beds, and containers.

Why you’ll love it:

• Classic sweet basil flavour and rich aroma
• Tender green leaves are excellent for fresh cooking
• Perfect for pesto, pasta, pizza, salads, sauces, and tomato dishes
• Regular harvesting encourages bushy, productive growth
• Easy to grow in garden beds, raised beds, and containers
• Flowers attract bees and other beneficial pollinators

Growing Information:

• Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum
• Plant Type: Annual herb
• Season: Warm season
• Light Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Rich, well-drained soil
• Germination: Approximately 5–10 days
• Optimal Germination Temperature: 21–25°C
• Plant Height: Approximately 30–60 cm

Seed Details:

• Seed Type: Open pollinated
• Variety: Sweet basil
• Special Characteristics: Highly aromatic foliage with classic sweet basil flavour
• Container Friendly: Excellent for pots, planters, and patio herb gardens

Suggested Uses:
Start seeds indoors 4–6 weeks before the last spring frost or direct sow outdoors once the soil has warmed and all danger of frost has passed. Grow in a sunny location and keep the soil evenly moist. Pinch the growing tips and harvest leaves regularly to encourage full, bushy plants, and remove developing flower buds to extend leaf production. Enjoy fresh in pesto, pasta, pizza, salads, tomato dishes, sauces, sandwiches, and garnishes.

Seed packet includes planting instructions. Results may vary based on growing conditions.