Amazel Basil Sweet Italian Basil - Ocimum hybrid

Harvest sprays of leaves by cutting stems just above two new sprouting lateral branches to get lush regrowth. One of the most common disease issues in basil is downy mildew.� This basil is downy mildew resistant and has little to no seed set. If it does happen to produce a few flowers, pinch them off and it will continue to produce leaves to use in your kitchen. Amazel Basil plants will reach full size in about 4-6 weeks after transplanting them from a 4� container into the landscape or a larger pot. Your location and temperatures can impact how quickly the plant grows for you. In any case, you should be able to start harvesting from your plant pretty regularly within a few weeks after transplanting to your garden or patio planter. �Because Amazel is produced from cuttings rather than from from seed, it will not follow the traditional �days to maturity� designation you find with seed produced basil. �Amazel usually is very late to flower, but flowers may sporadically appear. The flowers can easily be pinched off and because Amazel produces NO SEED it will continue to grow harvestable leaves all season long. You�ll be making pesto to your hearts content in no time!