Basil · warm season
Purple Ruffles
Purple Ruffles Basil: A Visual and Culinary Delight Enhance your garden and culinary creations with the vibrant beauty and unique flavor of Purple Ruffles Basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Purple Ruffles'). This annual basil variety is prized for its striking purple leaves and robust, sweet taste. Explore…
Days to harvest
90
Plant spacing
4-8"
Sprouts in
8 days
Light
Full sun
When to plant
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Start indoors6–8 weeks before your last frost
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Transplant outside2 weeks after your last frost
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Sow outside1–2 weeks after your last frost · sow again every 2–3 weeks
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Growing tips
- For a steady harvest, sow a little every 2–3 weeks instead of all at once.
- Keep the soil evenly moist until seedlings appear, usually in about 8 days.