Please Note: Any orders placed after the 23rd April 2026 will ship from the 13th May 2026.

Basil from Marseille organic

€2,00
Tax included, shipping and discounts calculated at checkout.


The basil from Marseille in France has medium green leaves. Commonly used in the French cuisine, the plant has a height of 35cm. Very fragrant with a finer taste than the Genovese and very suitable for growing in containers, this basil is excellent in a tomato and mozzarella salad or the south of France pistou. The scent and flavor of the Basil from Marseille will enhance any dish.

Scientific Name: Ocimum basilicum

Plant Life Cycle: Annual

Optimal Germination Temperature: 20 C

Germination time in days: 5-15 days

Indicative Days to maturity: 60 days

Sunlight: Full sun

Soil requirement: Light and well drained

Sowing and cultivation: Sow seeds after the last danger of frost has passed. Sow seeds indoors from end of March. If you cut the basil 3 cm above soil level. You can expect regrowth of the leaves. It needs light and a temperature of 20C to germinate