Basil 'Mrs. Burns Lemon'

Ocimum basilicum

How to grow Basil 'Mrs. Burns Lemon'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Pinch flower buds to prolong harvest. The plant will also tend to grow bushier.

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Mrs. Burns Lemon is thought of as tender, so remember to ensure that temperatures are mild before moving outdoors. Ideally plant in loamy, sandy and silty soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.5 and 7.0 as Mrs. Burns Lemon likes to be in weakly acidic soil to neutral soil.

Growing Mrs. Burns Lemon from seed

Lightly sow the seeds in potting soil and keep moist.

Aim to sow 0.12 inches (0.3 cm) deep and try to ensure a gap of at least 0.5 inches (1.27 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 10°C / 50°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Mrs. Burns Lemon about 20 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Mrs. Burns Lemon

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

Harvesting Mrs. Burns Lemon

Other Names for Basil 'Mrs. Burns Lemon'

Basil