Basil 'Italian Star'

Ocimum basilicum

A basil with very large leaves and an intense aroma. Perfect for Italian cuisine. Basil puts the finishing touches on e.g. salads, sauces, soups, meat and vegetable dishes. Used fresh or dried. Can be grown both indoors in the window frame or outdoors in containers. Very sensitive to cold. Place sunny and warm in light, nutritious soil with regular water supply.

Harvested basil can be frozen for later use. Place whole leaves in a plastic bag and crush with fingers after the leaves have frozen.

Pinch out growing tips for bushier plants. The removed tips can be rooted for more plants.

Do not allow the soil to dry out. Do not allow to flower.

Pre-cultivation: For planting out when the lowest night temperature is 15°C. Sow sparsely in moist soil. Set at room temp. Replant 3-4 plants/pot in fertilized soil. Use additional lighting for early sowing. Can be grown all year round if indoors.

Direct sowing: May-July

Germination time: 5-21 days

Location: Sun

Plant distance: 10-20cm / 1 plant per GreenStalk pocket

Sow depth: 1cm

Harvest: June-September

Annual

Number of seeds: approx. 150