500 RED RUBIN BASIL Ocimum Basilicum Purpurascens Spicy Herb White & Lavender Flowers Seeds

$4.79

Grow 500 Red Rubin Basil seeds for a spicy flavor and ornamental beauty in your garden with rich purple foliage.

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    Red Rubin Basil Overview

    The Red Rubin Basil is a stunning variety of Ocimum Basilicum Purpurascens known for its spicier flavor and ornamental appeal. With dark reddish purple foliage and white & lavender flowers, it adds beauty to your garden while offering culinary benefits.

    Growing Conditions

    This annual herb thrives in hardiness zones that allow for planting outdoors after frost and indoors weeks before the last frost. The optimal planting period is in spring. It requires average soil and full sun exposure to flourish, reaching a height of 12-18 inches.

    Harvesting Tips

    Harvest your Red Rubin Basil after 70 days, ensuring at least 8 leaves are present before cutting. This plant is known for being a cut and come again variety, allowing for continual harvesting throughout the season.

    Culinary Uses

    Fresh basil leaves enhance salads, pesto, pasta, and various dishes like fish and chicken when cooked. At the end of the season, the entire plant can be harvested for drying or freezing, ensuring you have this delightful herb available year-round.

    Benefits of Growing Red Rubin Basil

    • High yield of aromatic leaves
    • Compact growth, suitable for container gardening
    • Enhances the visual appeal of any garden
    • Easy to grow with minimal space requirements

    4 reviews for 500 RED RUBIN BASIL Ocimum Basilicum Purpurascens Spicy Herb White & Lavender Flowers Seeds

    1. samanthalynnscott

      Doing great along with the other basils I purchased. This is slightly different from the dark opal with more green and slightly rounder leaves.

    2. Mary

      100% of seeds sprouted, and now I have a ton of baby basil plants. Excited to have a pile of basil this summer.

    3. ArtsytheIsh

      I’m excited to try growing these

    4. eliz2016

      Germinated well indoors! Can’t wait to direct sow outside.

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    500 RED RUBIN BASIL Ocimum Basilicum Purpurascens Spicy Herb White & Lavender Flowers Seeds
    500 RED RUBIN BASIL Ocimum Basilicum Purpurascens Spicy Herb White & Lavender Flowers Seeds