Basil seeds Smaragd 0.5g

Basil seeds Smaragd 0.5g

Overview

Basil seeds Smaragd 0.5g is supplied for home growing. Basil ‘Smaragd’ is a beautifully compact and highly aromatic basil variety, ideal for pots, containers, windowsills, greenhouses, and kitchen gardens. This variety produces dense green foliage with exceptional flavour, making it an ideal choice for fresh summer dishes, tomato salads, sauces, soups, meat, and fish recipes.

Key Features

• Ocimum basilicum.
• Its naturally compact growing habit makes it especially suitable for container growing and greenhouse production, while regular harvesting encourages bushier growth and a continuous supply of fragrant leaves throughout the season.
• Fresh or dried, Basil ‘Smaragd’ adds rich Mediterranean flavour to everyday cooking and is also traditionally used when preserving cucumbers, tomatoes, marrows, and other vegetables.
• Best Grown In: Pots, containers, greenhouse, windowsill, herb garden
• Tomato salads.
• Mediterranean dishes.
• Fresh pesto.
• Soups & sauces.
• Meat & fish meals.
• Kitchen gardens.
• Container growing.
• 0.5g seeds.
• Basil ‘Smaragd’ is an excellent choice for gardeners looking for a compact, productive, and flavour-packed herb that performs beautifully in small spaces and containers.
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Sowing Instructions

• Sowing Time: April onwards
• Sow seeds from April in a warm greenhouse or indoors in trays or pots. Basil thrives in warm, sunny conditions with well-drained soil. Pinching out growing tips helps create fuller, bushier plants with even more aromatic leaves.

Growing Conditions and Care

• Position: Full Sun

Harvesting and Use

• Harvest Period: Summer through early autumn

Product Details

• Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum
• Plant Type: Annual Herb
• Pack size: 0.5g

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