Basil Spires Lavender

🌿💜 Basil ‘Spires Lavender’

A unique and fragrant basil variety grown for its delicious aromatic leaves and ornamental beauty. Perfect for herb gardens, raised beds, and containers, this basil adds wonderful flavour to salads, soups, fish, meat dishes, and preserved vegetables.

🌱 Growing Information

Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum
Sowing Method: Sow indoors for seedlings

Sow indoors: April (IV)
Plant outdoors: June (VI)
Spacing: 30 × 30 cm
Position: Full sun ☀️
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil in a warm sheltered spot

💧 Watering

• Keep soil lightly moist during growth
• Water regularly in warm weather
• Avoid overwatering and cold wet soil

🌿 Plant Details

✔ Type: Aromatic annual herb
✔ Height: Approx. 40 cm
✔ Decorative lavender-toned foliage & flowers 💜
✔ Excellent culinary variety
✔ Suitable for beds, pots & herb gardens

✨ Why You’ll Love It

✔ Delicious fresh or dried
✔ Beautiful ornamental appearance
✔ Perfect companion for tomatoes 🍅
✔ Great for Mediterranean cooking
✔ Ideal for patios and containers

🌸 Growing Tips

• Start indoors in warmth for best germination
• Plant outdoors after all frosts have passed
• Choose a sheltered sunny position
• Pinch growing tips to encourage bushy plants
• Harvest regularly for continuous fresh growth

🍽️ Perfect For

🥗 Tomato salads
🍲 Soups & sauces
🐟 Fish dishes
🥩 Meat dishes
🥒 Preserving cucumbers & vegetables

📦 Pack Size

20 seeds

🌱 Grow fragrant, flavourful basil with ornamental beauty and exceptional kitchen versatility 💜🌿