HERBS: Treat yourself to fresh herbs right from your garden! The difference when home grown is impressive! All are excellent for adding distinctive flavor to meat, and fish dishes, gravies, soups, salads and vegetables. They are fun to grow and make an attractive garden addition! Thai Basil Ocimum basilicum 16-20 in. Tender Annual This Variety form Thailand is both attractive ornament as well as a culinary basil with an intensely sweet, anise-like fragrance. Leaves are green at the base of the plant becoming more purple toward the flowers. 18 in. tall by 18-24 in. wide plant. Annual. (75-80 days) Planting Depth: 1/4"-1/2" Soil Temp. for Germ.: 70-90 F Days to Germ.: 6-10 Plant Spacing: 16"-18" Days to Maturity: 75-80 Partial Shade to Full Sun Moderate Water