Basil 'Aroma 1'

Pinch terminal shoots to encourage branching.
Harvest leaves before flowering occurs, or they will be bitter.

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Aroma 1 is thought of as half hardy, so remember to protect this plant from frosts and low temperatures. Planting Aroma 1 in loamy, sandy and silty soil with a ph of between 6.0 and 7.5 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Cover with finely sieved compost.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 0.5 inches (1.27 cm) and sow at a depth of around 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 Aroma 1 about 20 days before your last frost date.

Plant out when frost risk has passed.

As Aroma 1 is half hardy, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Aroma 1 about 21 days after your last frost date.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.

The word basil means “king” in Greek – it is believed to have grown above the spot where St. Constantine and Helen discovered the Holy Cross.

Jewish folklore says that basil adds strength while fasting.