Sweet Thai Basil Ocimum basilicum

Easy

Starting indoors 

Start 6 weeks before last spring frost. Transplant if necessary. Lightly cover seeds with soil and keep moist. Ready for harvest 60 to 90 days from seeding

Easy

To harvest leaves, continually pinch to allow for bushy growth. To harvest seeds, let the flower heads turn brown and dry out. Crush the heads once dry and collect the seeds. Store in cool, dry conditions

🌅 Outdoors
Preferred conditions

🏠 Indoors 

Place in a sunny and warm area of your home or use a grow light if not enough adequate light

☀️ Full Sun

• Temps: 🌡️ Prefers warmer temps. It is frost-sensitive

• Hardiness Zones: 🗺️ 10 to 11 (2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map - Michigan)

• Humidity: 🌫️Tolerant if proper moisture is maintained

• Water Conditions: 💧 Prefers deep watering in well-draining soil or container

• pH: 🧪 Acidic to alkaline

• Soil conditions: 🌱 Somewhat rich and moist soil. Can add mulch or compost

Summer

The size of the plant is dependent on how much is harvested and it's growing conditions