Basil Italian
Ocimum basilicum 'Italian'
Planting + spacing
- Days to harvest
- —
- Harvest window
- —
- Spacing in row
- 11"
- Row spacing
- 11"
Sun + water
- Sun hours
- 6 hrs – 8 hrs
- Water per week
- 0.75"
- Container friendly
- Yes
Companions
Plant with
tomato, pepper, oregano
Avoid
cucumber, fennel
Next steps
Add basil italian to one of your gardens to generate spacing-aware layouts and watering reminders based on your zone.
Post-harvest storage tip
Keep stems in a small jar of water and loosely cover tops. Refresh water daily.
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