Minimum Seed Count: 40

 

Blue Spice Basil is a truly eye-catching herb that blends ornamental beauty with rich fragrance. 🌿💜 Its leaves are small to medium, slightly fuzzy, and a soft green with hints of purple veining. What makes it stand out are the tall flower spikes, dotted with tiny lavender-to-pale pink blooms, often backed by purple bracts that give the whole plant a dusky, violet glow. The plant has a bushy, compact form, and when in bloom, it almost looks like it’s dusted with a haze of lilac mist. ✨

The aroma is just as striking—warm, spicy, with notes of vanilla and clove, filling the air whenever the leaves are brushed. It’s the kind of basil that doesn’t just sit in the garden; it perfumes it.

 

🌱 Planting Guide:

🪴Starting Seeds:

• When to plant: Start indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost, or direct sow once soil is warm (65–70°F).

• Light: Needs full sun (6–8 hrs daily).

• Soil: Loose, well-drained, moderately rich.

🌿 Transplanting

• Spacing: 10–12 inches apart to allow bushy growth.

• Depth: Plant seedlings at the same depth they were in trays/pots.

• Temperature: Wait until nights stay above 55°F before moving outside.

💧 Care

• Water: Keep soil evenly moist, but avoid soggy roots.

• Pruning: Pinch back growing tips to encourage branching and prevent early flowering.

• Fertilizer: Light feeding every 3–4 weeks with compost tea or balanced organic fertilizer.

🌸 Harvesting

• Begin harvesting leaves once the plant reaches 6–8 inches tall.

• Snip leaves regularly to keep the plant producing.

• Flowers are edible too—fragrant and pretty in teas or garnishes.

👉 Bonus: Blue Spice Basil is also highly attractive to pollinators like bees and butterflies! 🐝🦋