(B) Basil Spires Lavender seeds (20s) (210695)

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🌿💜Basil ‘Spires Lavender’
🌿💜 Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum
🌿💜 Type: Annual

Basil ‘Spires Lavender’ is a unique and highly decorative variety that combines the classic aroma of sweet basil with tall, elegant spires of soft lavender-purple flowers. With its upright growth, glossy green foliage, and pollinator-friendly blooms, it brings beauty and utility to herb gardens, borders, and containers. The leaves have a mild, slightly floral basil flavour — ideal for garnishes, salads, and light summer dishes.

🌿 Plant Details

✔ Type: Annual
✔ Height: 40–60cm
✔ Spread: 30–30cm
✔ Flowers: July – September
✔ Position: Full sun; sheltered and well-drained location

🌱 Growing Information

✔ Sow: February – June (under cover or outdoors after frost)
✔ Germination: 7–14 days at 18–25°C
✔ Transplant: Harden off and plant out after frost risk
✔ Spacing: 30cm apart
✔ Care: Water regularly, feed monthly, and pinch out tips for bushier growth; remove spent flower spikes to extend flowering

🌼 Why You’ll Love It

✔ Elegant lavender flower spikes on upright basil plants
✔ Mild, slightly floral basil flavour – perfect for fresh use
✔ Pollinator-friendly – attracts bees and beneficial insects
✔ Striking addition to ornamental and edible gardens

✨ Top Tip

Let a few plants flower fully for ornamental interest and pollinator support — but keep harvesting others regularly to maintain leaf production.

🌷 Perfect For

✔ Edible borders & decorative herb beds
✔ Containers & patio displays
✔ Fresh salads, garnishes & herbal teas
✔ Attracting bees and butterflies

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