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Sweet Thai Basil Seeds

Sweet Thai Basil Seeds

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Thai basil is a popular herb in Southeast Asian cuisine and is a flavorful garnish served with Vietnamese pho (a savory broth of noodles and meat). It holds its flavor and texture better after cooking than other basil varieties and adds a kick to salads when sliced and eaten fresh. Sweet Thai's dark purple flowers and intoxicating scent make it a beautiful addition to the flower garden. A terrific container variety.

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Variety Info

Family: Laminaceae

Type: Basil (Learn more)

Native: Probably Africa, but in cultivation for so long that it cannot be verified.

Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual

Exposure: Full sun

Plant Dimensions: 12"–24" tall and wide

Variety Info: Upright, multi-branched, and quite bushy plant with bright green, elliptical leaves, dark burgundy/purple flower heads, and an anise-clove scent. Thai basil is called Horapha in Thailand and Hung Que in Vietnam.

Attributes: Frost Sensitive, Good for Containers

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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"

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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 frost; basil is very frost sensitive.

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  • Julia ..
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    8/18/24
    5 Stars

    Grew as it should! I started a row indoors, transplanted the strongest ones to nursery pots and then to a terracotta pot. I don’t usually have success putting a single basil plant in a pot (it ends up growing leggy), but this is a single plant and I was surprised with how full it has gotten. A beautiful plant—even with blemished leaves as we approach the end of the season. Very low maintenance too.

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  • JEAN H.
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    Rated 1 out of 5 stars
    7/29/24
    1 Star

    Did not come up at all. Very disappointed

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  • Heidi
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    7/9/24
    5 Stars

    I plant basil all over my garden not only does it help protect my tomatoes from pests, but it’s marvelous when making sauce.

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  • Heidi
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    7/9/24
    5 Stars

    I plant basil all over my garden not only does it help protect my tomatoes from pests, but it’s marvelous when making sauce.

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  • Glendyl S.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5/22/24
    5 Stars

    I can’t remember how I happened to buy Thai Basil seed the first time, but I love the scent and bees love the blossoms.

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    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate