PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Basil ‘Dark Opal’
Ocimum basilicum
The darkest foliage variety of basil we’ve ever grown, ‘Dark Opal’ is almost black and looks stunning mixed with vibrant colors. With a warm, clove-like scent and a mild, earthy flavor, this heat loving foliage is a wonderful addition to summer bouquets.
Details:
Plant type: annual
Height: 16-18”
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 65-75 days
Plant spacing: 9”
Pinch: when 8” tall
Approx seeds per packet: 100
How to Grow:
Start seed indoors in trays 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Basil is very sensitive to cold; wait until weather warms before planting out.
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.
SHIPPING & DELIVERY
Please note that early January is our busiest time of the year and it may take us up to two weeks to process your order.
Once an order has been placed, we cannot add or subtract items. If you want any additional items not included in your original order, please place a new order. We are unable to combine separately placed orders.
Most orders ship within 3-4 business days unless otherwise noted in the product description and should arrive within a week. We ship Monday-Thursday. Orders placed Friday-Sunday will ship out the following week. We are unable to expedite orders at this time.
INTERNATIONAL ORDERS
Floret offers limited international shipping. Please note that international orders may take up to a month to arrive and may be subject to additional duties and taxes, which vary by country and the contents of your order. Floret LLC has no control over additional fees and is not responsible for confiscated items, delayed orders, or any additional duties or taxes that may be imposed by customs or other government agencies.
Packages returned to Floret due to a failure or refusal to pay the duties or taxes are ineligible for a refund of shipping fees and will be subject to a 20% restocking fee.
We ship seeds to the following countries:
EU countries except Sweden
Australia (50 packet limit)
Canada
Iceland
Switzerland
United Kingdom
If your country is not on the list above, we are prohibited by law to ship seeds to you.
We ship products to the following countries:
EU countries except Sweden
Australia
Canada
Iceland
Mexico
New Zealand
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Please note that due to export restrictions we are NOT able to ship dahlia tubers, bulbs, corms, breadseed poppies, love-in-a-mist (Australia) and nicotiana/flowering tobacco outside of the United States. If you live outside of the U.S. and put any of these prohibited items in your cart you will be unable to check out.
