🌿 Basil Combo Pack
Growing Instructions included.
Min of 5 seeds per pack maximum of 50 seeds per pack depending on variety.
9 Premium Heirloom Basil Varieties
Turn your garden into a fragrant basil collection with the Super Sprout Seeds Basil Combo Pack.
This special collection brings together 9 different basil varieties, ranging from traditional Italian favourites to purple, citrus-scented, compact and Asian-style basils. It is an excellent way to discover just how diverse basil can be while growing fresh herbs for pesto, pasta, salads, sauces, teas and everyday cooking.
Each variety is individually packed, allowing you to sow them separately, compare their flavours and growth habits, or create your own mixed basil garden.
🌱 Varieties Included
Dark Opal Basil — Striking deep purple foliage that brings beautiful colour to both the garden and kitchen.
Basil Eleonora — A lush green Italian-style basil with large aromatic leaves.
Everleaf Emerald Towers Basil — An unusual upright basil with a narrow growth habit, particularly useful where growing space is limited.
Genovese Basil — The classic Italian-style basil for pesto, pasta, tomato dishes, sauces and fresh cooking.
Italian Basil Dolce Fresca — A compact, leafy sweet basil with traditional Italian basil character.
Karoo Sweet Basil — A versatile sweet basil for fresh harvesting and everyday culinary use.
Lemon Basil — Aromatic basil with a refreshing citrus character, wonderful in teas, salads and fresh dishes.
Lime Basil — A distinctive citrus basil combining basil fragrance with a fresh lime-like aroma.
Thai Basil — An intensely aromatic basil particularly suited to curries, noodles, stir-fries and Asian-inspired cooking.
What's Inside?
9 individually packed basil seed varieties in one convenient combo pack. Amount of seeds per pack may vary depending on variety.
Perfect for home gardeners, food lovers, herb collectors and anyone who wants to grow more than ordinary supermarket basil.
🌱 Growing Instructions
Sowing: Sow basil seeds approximately 6 mm deep and cover lightly. Seeds can be sown directly into the garden once conditions are warm or started in trays for transplanting.
Germination: Basil generally germinates in approximately 5–10 days at 18–21°C under suitable conditions.
Light: Grow basil in a sunny position.
Soil: Choose moderately rich, moist soil with good drainage. Basil benefits from regular moisture and is not particularly drought tolerant.
Spacing: For standard basil production, plants can be spaced approximately 10–20 cm apart. Individual plants can be given additional room if you want them to develop into larger, bushier specimens.
Watering: Water regularly and aim to maintain even soil moisture, especially during hot weather. Avoid permanently waterlogged soil.
🇿🇦 Growing Basil in South Africa
Basil is primarily a warm-season herb. Johnny's growing guide lists basil for sowing from spring through summer and describes it as an annual, so in frost-prone South African gardens it is best established once cold conditions have passed.
In warm, frost-free areas, your growing window may be considerably longer. Containers are also an excellent option because plants can be positioned in good sunlight and moved to a protected location when necessary.
✂️ Harvesting
Begin lightly harvesting once your basil plants are well established. Regular cutting encourages continued branching and fresh growth. Johnny's recommends making a full harvest before flowering and leaving 10–15 cm of stem when cutting the plant back to encourage another flush of growth.
For the freshest leaves, harvest as required and handle them gently, as basil foliage bruises easily.
🌿 One Pack. Nine Basils. Endless Possibilities.
Grow them in the vegetable garden, herb beds, raised beds or containers and discover the different colours, fragrances and flavours that make basil such an extraordinary herb.
SUPER SPROUT SEEDS — Grow Something Extraordinary.
