Description
Celebrate the sacred tradition of tulsi basil with these organic seeds, perfect for your herb garden or indoor pots. Known as the “Queen of Herbs,” tulsi (kapoor) is cherished for its aromatic bubble-gum scent, spicy, fruity flavor, and reputed stress-relief benefits. This frost-tolerant, fast-growing variety attracts bees when in bloom and may reseed for future seasons. Thriving in full sun to part shade, tulsi grows up to 24″ tall and wide, making it ideal for containers or garden beds. Harvest fresh leaves year-round, even indoors during winter.
This packet sows up to 72 feet. 140 seeds.
Variety Info:
Botanical Name: Ocimum sp.
Family: Laminaceae
Native: Unknown
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Plant Dimensions: Up to 24″ tall and wide
Variety Information: This green-leaved, purplish-pink flowered tulsi basil has the aroma of bubble gum, with a spicy, fruity flavor. It is also known as kapoor or temperate tulsi, and has yet to be identified with a scientific name.
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Attributes: Good for Containers
Sowing Info:
When to Sow Outside: 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F, ideally 65°–85°F. Successive Sowings: We recommend 3 or 4 successive sowings every 3 weeks after initial sowing.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before transplanting outside. Transplant when your nighttime temperatures are above 50°F.
Days to Emerge: 5 – 10 Days
Seed Depth: ¼”
Seed Spacing: A group of 2 seeds every 12″
Row Spacing: 12″
Thinning: When 2″ tall, thin to 1 every 12″
Growing Info:
Harvesting: Basil flavor is best before the plant flowers. Harvest up to 1/3 of the plant at a time, leaving enough for the plant to be healthy and keep producing. Harvest prior to a hard freeze.