BASIL - PURPLE RUFFLES

This is a cultivar of sweet Basil but has a richer flavour with hints of Cinnamon and Liquorice. It grows to 50cm and has a striking presence. a more intense red purple colouring. It has a richer taste and is ideal for salad mixes to give flavour and colour. It makes great vinegars with rich colouring. It is a delighful splash of colour in the herb garden. Basil is very much a warm season herb. It does not tolerate frosts and does appreciate added organic matter in the soil. Basil should be grown in the full sun and where it will grow quite rapidly. Direct sow the seed into the garden in spring, and thin seedlings to 30cm apart. Keep the soil moist, but not wet. Pinch out seed heads to help encourage denser growth and to prolong the life of this great basil plant.

QTY 120 seeds