Dark Purple Opal Basil Seeds - 40Plus Rare Heirloom Culinary Herb Seeds in FROZEN SEED CAPSULES for The Gardener and Rare Seeds Collector - Plant Seeds Now or Save Seeds for Years

This sale is for 40 Dark Purple Opal Basil heirloom herb seeds packed into airtight and water tight glass vials complete with organic cotton and silica beads for proper moisture control and excellent long term storage in the freezer. Use some seed this season and save the rest for next year and year after year. Seed saved this way can and usually does last decades. Dark Purple Opal Basil (Ocimum basilicum purpureum var. purpurascens) is a beautiful, ornamental variety, with regal, deep purple-black glossy foliage, pale pink flowers, and a delicious aroma. The dark purple leaves have a metallic green undertone or sheen in bright light and are flat and open. It grows at a steady pace, producing small to medium sized tender leaves and reaches an overall height of 12-18" tall. It makes a great ornamental plant in the flower bed or as a border plant and bees love the blossoms. It is fresh and spicy with a slight licorice flavor, and when used as a culinary herb it works well in salads and stir fry or for adding to salads and sandwiches.