Basil 'Green Ruffles'

Ocimum basilicum

How to grow Basil 'Green Ruffles'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Green Ruffles is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Green Ruffles requires a loamy, sandy and silty soil with a ph of 5.5 - 7.0 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to neutral soil.

Growing Green Ruffles from seed

Ensure a distance of 0.5 inches (1.27 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.12 inches (0.3 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 10°C / 50°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Green Ruffles about 20 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Green Ruffles

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Green Ruffles is a tender plant.

Harvesting Green Ruffles