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Easy care
Sweet Basil Seeds
Italian basil, for pesto and everything on top of a tomato. Pinch it constantly and it never stops.
Inclusive of all taxes
- 7-day healthy-arrival guarantee
- Root-wrapped and braced for transit
- Care advice from our growers, after the sale
SKU PAU-SEED-BASIL-SWEET
Sweet basil is generous if you are ruthless with it: pinch out every growing tip above a pair of leaves and the plant doubles its branches instead of putting energy into flowers. Left alone it flowers, sets seed and dies back within a season. Warmth and full sun; it sulks below 15°C.
- Sowing season
- February–October
- Germination
- 5–10 days
- Harvest
- 30–45 days
- Sowing depth
- 0.3–0.5 cm
- Spacing
- 20–30 cm
Timings are for the Indian plains and shift with altitude, season and the weather you actually get.
- Botanical name
- Ocimum basilicum
- Variety
- Sweet Basil
- Net quantity
- 2g
- Larger packs
- 5g — ₹149
- SKU
- PAU-SEED-BASIL-SWEET
- Dispatch
- Packed and sent within two working days of your order.
- Delivery
- Check your PIN code above for an estimate and whether cash on delivery is available.
- Shipping
- Flat rate nationwide, free on orders over ₹999.
- Returns
- Unopened packs can be returned within seven days of delivery.
What actually arrives
One unit, wrapped and boxed. Plants shown in photographs are for scale and are not included.
Completes it
Pairs well with
The pieces our growers reach for alongside this one.
Potting Mix
Ready to use. Garden soil in a pot compacts to a brick — this does not.
Before you ask
Questions we get about this one
Everything breakable is wrapped and double-boxed. If something arrives damaged, photograph it within seven days and we will replace it.
Yes — unused and in its original packaging, within seven days. Soil, compost and opened consumables are the exception; once a bag is open we cannot resell it.
Pots, stands, tools and seeds ship nationwide. Only live plants have PIN-code restrictions.
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