SEEDS AVAILABLE:
- Sow 4 weeks before last frost
- Easy warm germinator
- 5-10 days to germinate
- 100 seeds
PLANT PROFILE:
Zone: Annual
Height: 60 cm [25 in]
Spread: 30 [12 in]
Growth: Erect, multibranching form with burgundy-coloured stems
Flower: Large, burgundy flowers in compact spikes that are great cut flowers, edible
Foliage: Thick, oval, bright green leaves with a spicy fragrance and taste; arranged in pairs opposite to each other on square stems (mint family).
Environment: Rich, moist and well-drained soil in a warm, sunny site
Garden locations: Cardinal Thai basil is a beautiful ornamental as well as a very aromatic plant and can be incorporated in mid-bed of perennials and/or grown in production gardens.
Ocimum basilicum 'Cardinal' (Basil, Thai)
C$5.00Price
Dry prime leaves early and often for culinary use all winter and next spring.
