tulsi plant from seeds Tulsi "Holy Basil" Seed – Mossy Rock Farm

tulsi plant from seeds Tulsi "Holy Basil" Seed – Mossy Rock FarmTulsi Holy Basil "Temperate Tulsi" Ocimum africanum Minimum of 50 seeds per packet Annual, about 40 days to first harvest 12 18in tall Full sun and rich moist soil. Sow warm in pots in early spring 4 6 weeks before last frost, spread seeds on soil surface and maintain even moisture. Gemination in 7 10 days. Space 12in apart. Trim flowering tops above leaf nodes to encourage branching, grows bushy and flowers all season long. This variety is adapted to

Tulsi “Holy Basil” "Temperate Tulsi"

Ocimum africanum

Minimum of 50 seeds per packet

Annual, about 40 days to first harvest

12-18in tall

Full sun and rich moist soil. 

Sow warm in pots in early spring 4-6 weeks before last frost, spread seeds on soil surface and maintain even moisture. Gemination in 7-10 days.

Space 12in apart.

Trim flowering tops above leaf nodes to encourage branching, grows bushy and flowers all season long.

This variety is adapted to grow in a variety of climates, especially cooler climates like here in Maine. Temperate Tulsi is vigorous for a long season and wonderfully enjoyable to grow. Tulsi is an excellent tea herb; it is sweet, aromatic, and uplifting. Trim flowering tops and upper leaf sections at least once a week to encourage continued growth all season long. Enjoy leaves and flowers fresh or dried as a tea, in lemonade, as a garnish for fresh fruit, or infused as a simple syrup.