Basil 'Opal Purple Variegated'

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Opal Purple Variegated is thought of as half hardy, so remember to watch your frost dates and ensure you have this plant protected when the temperature dips. Opal Purple Variegated needs a loamy, sandy and silty soil with a ph of 6.0 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

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 Opal Purple Variegated about 20 days before your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Opal Purple Variegated is a half hardy plant.