Purple Basil brings deep burgundy foliage, warm basil fragrance, and a gentle clove-spice note to the summer garden. The richly coloured leaves are beautiful in herb bunches, salads, vinegars, and finishing dishes.
- Season
- 2027
CULINARY HERB · 2027 VARIETY · 50+ SEEDS
Purple Basil Seeds
Purple Basil brings deep burgundy foliage, warm basil fragrance, and a gentle clove-spice note to the summer garden. The richly coloured leaves are beautiful in herb bunches, salads, vinegars, and finishing dishes.
In The Kitchen
Use young leaves fresh in salads and sandwiches, blend with garlic and oil for a dramatic pesto, or steep leaves in vinegar and syrups. Add just before serving to preserve the colour and fragrance.
Growing Notes
- Sow indoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost or direct sow once nights are warm.
- Give full sun, fertile soil, and even moisture.
- Pinch growing tips regularly for a bushy plant and more leaves.
- Harvest flower buds promptly if you want the strongest leaf production.
Packet: 50+ seeds. Leaf colour is strongest in bright sun.
Cook your harvest
Use your harvest in these recipes. Check the variety notes and substitutions in each recipe.
Follow the growing notes in the description and on your seed packet. Sowing time, temperature and harvest stage depend on the variety.
See the description for this variety’s kitchen uses and the harvest stage that suits your recipe.
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