Should You Allow Basil Plants To Flower ?

SHOULD YOU ALLOW BASIL PLANTS TO FLOWER?

Basil is a delicious kitchen herb that produces mauve flowers in late summer.

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It totally depends on you whether or not to allow basil plants to flower.

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It's best to pinch off the flowers if you want to use leaves for culinary use.

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Flowering basil plants will have a bitter flavor.

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If you want basil seeds then you can allow the plants to flower and collect it from seed pods.

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Seeds can be used to propagate new plants or to add flavor to dishes.

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Basil plants are annuals and will die after flowering.

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Pinching off the flowers from the basil plant prolongs their life span.

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You can grow basil plants in containers & it's easy to grow.

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Basil plants prefer full sun and well drained soil.

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