Grow guide
How to grow Basil Greek
Ocimum basilicum var. minimum
- Type
- Basil
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–10
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 60–80 days
- Spacing
- 8″ apart
- Density
- 2 per sq ft
- Habit
- Bush
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Start indoors, then transplant
- Start indoors
- 6 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Fertilize At transplant
- Pinch Weekly
- Harvest Weekly
Notes
Greek basil (O. basilicum var. minimum) forms a tight, naturally globose mound of tiny, intensely aromatic leaves distinct from the larger-leafed Spicy Globe selection.
More basil varieties
Grows well nearby
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