Essential culinary herb with sweet, aromatic leaves perfect for Italian and Thai cooking. Pinch flowers to extend harvest. The quintessential tomato companion.
Planting calendar
Start seeds indoors
6 weeks before your last spring frost.
Direct sow / transplant
2 weeks after your last spring frost.
Very frost-sensitive; pinch flower buds to extend leaf production
Spacing & harvest
Plant spacing: 8-12 inches
Row spacing: 12-18 inches
Days to harvest: 25-30 days
Ready when: Harvest individual leaves or pinch stems above a leaf node; harvest before flowers open for best flavor
Companion planting
Plant near
Tomato — Repels aphids, improves flavor, and attracts pollinators
Sage — Different water needs; sage prefers dry conditions
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