Basil 'Piccolino'
Basil 'Piccolino'
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Ocimum basilicum
- Highly compact and disease-resistant with an excellent flavour and fragrance
- Ideal for salads, pestos, soups, sauces, meat, and as an ornamental plant
- Easy to grow in pots and containers
- Attracts beneficial insects
Piccolino Basil is a small, fine leaf basil with an excellent flavour (not spicy or clove-like). It s not as pungent as true Greek types. Small, dense, uniform and compact plants that are very slow to bolt, it is ideal for small pots.
Certified Demeter Biodynamic and Certified Organic
SEED COUNT: 125 approx.
Germination: Lot# 99% Apr 2025
Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information
| Plant Type | Site | Spacing | Height | Sowing Depth |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Full Sun | 23-30cm apart in rows 25cm apart |
10-20cm | 6mm | 5-10 days @ 18-21°C |
60 days |
Transplant - Sow indoors 6 weeks prior to setting out. Plant 6mm deep, covering with vermiculite, and keep at 21°C for best germination. Transplant to the field when seedlings have 3-4 sets of leaves Direct seed - Plant seeds when soil temperature is 20C at 6mm deep, 1 seed per cm. Firm the soil over the seeds. Thinning is not necessary, but a final spacing of 16-20cm apart produces healthy, full plants. Pinch the tops out of the plants above a branching node when they are 16cm high to encourage side shoots.
Harvesting/Vase Life - Harvest when stems begin to toughen and firm or as soon as flowers begin to form. Cut foliage is prone to wilting in the heat, so harvest during the coolest part of the day and place directly into water to rest a few hours before arranging. Stems will last 7-10 days, often rooting in the vase.
