Explore the incredible diversity of basil and find the varieties that suit your needs and desires! With their foliage in a thousand shades of green or purple and their fragrances ranging from the sweetest to the most surprising—lemony, spice, anise, or even notes of clove and licorice—there's something for everyone! Grow this essential aromatic herb in pots, containers, or in the ground.
Sowing period: From March to June, 6 weeks before planting, in a pot and under a heated shelter (20°C) or in a hotbed. Stagger the seedlings every 3 to 4 weeks to spread out the harvest. Then transplant them into the ground (or into a larger pot) as soon as the soil is warm.
Tips:
Water young seedlings sufficiently far apart: basil does not like overwatering;
Wait until the soil is thoroughly warmed before planting the basil in the ground;
Acclimate the basil plants before planting them in the garden;
Regularly pinch back the stems, above a pair of leaves bearing buds, to encourage the plants to branch out.
Let's embark on your basil adventure!