Green Basil | Seeds
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Days to Maturity: 70 from direct sow
Sweet, fresh basil for your garden, patio, and kitchen windowsill. This award-winning variety combines intensity of scent and flavor with a super-compact, vigorous habit. The result is a bushy large-leafed plant less than 2 feet high and rarin' to set new leaves all season long.
This Basil is?strong scent and flavor, and vigorous growth. It's easy to see why this is becoming America's go-to basil: no matter how little space you have, what a challenging climate you live in, or how important ornamental beauty is to your garden design.
Just 10- to 20-inches high and not more than a foot wide, it flowers very late, so you don't spend all summer pinching off new buds.?This Basil?is a Genovese type, setting large, flat leaves simply packed with delicious flavor. And it makes such a bushy, well-branched ball of foliage that it looks like an ornamental addition to the garden or patio, instead of the workhorse herb it really is.
Begin the seeds either indoors in late winter. To start indoors, sow about 6 to 8 weeks before last scheduled frost. The seeds will germinate in 5 to 10 days. Transplant when they have 2 sets of true leaves, spacing the plants 12 to 15 inches apart in the garden, or in your best containers. If you are direct-sowing, wait until the soil is?warm. Then cover the seeds with about ?-inch of soil, and thin the young plants to 12 to 15 inches apart when they are about 2 inches tall.
As your basil plants grow, pinch off the central stem when they are about 6 weeks old, and prune back each stem when it has more than 8 sets of leaves. (Cut it back to the first or second set of leaves, harvesting the rest.) If you keep your plants well pinched and pruned, you should be able to harvest half a cup of fresh leaves every week during the growing season.
Basil loves hot weather and plenty of sunshine, but it needs consistently moist, rich soil. Mulch the plants to retain moisture, and water heavily during dry spells.
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How long does delivery take?
Emirate Delivery schedule
- Dubai - Within 3 working days
- Abu Dhabi - Within 4 working days
- Sharjah & Ajman - Twice a week
- Umm Al Quwain & Ras Al Khaimah - Once a week
- Al Ain - Every 2 weeks (express available on request)
We deliver within 10km of main city limits. For bulk orders or locations outside this range, get in touch.
How does delivery work?
We handle all deliveries in-house. Plants need careful transport, and we don't outsource that.
- The day before delivery, our driver will reach out via WhatsApp to confirm your location.
- On the day, when we're 30–60 minutes away, you'll get a call to confirm you're available.
- If you can't be home, let us know. With your approval, we'll leave the order safely at your door.
Can I get same-day delivery?
WhatsApp us and we'll do what we can. Same-day deliveries are specially scheduled and may carry an additional fee depending on your location and order size. We'll confirm everything with you before proceeding.
How much does shipping cost?
- Free delivery on orders over AED 199.
- A small fee applies to orders below AED 199.
- For bulk orders, we'll confirm the cost before finalising.
Where do you deliver?
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Al Ain, Umm Al Quwain, and Ras Al Khaimah - within 10km of main city limits.
Can I choose a specific delivery date?
Standard orders ship as soon as possible. If you need delivery on a particular date, for a gift or event, let us know via WhatsApp and we'll do our best to arrange it.
What if I'm not home when my order arrives?
- Prepaid orders - we'll leave your order safely at the door.
- Cash on delivery (COD) - we'll reschedule, or send you a payment link via WhatsApp. Once paid, we'll leave the order at your door.
Can I return a plant?
Yes, within 14 days of purchase. Because plants are living things, we ask that they're properly watered before we arrange the return, particularly outdoor plants during summer months. Reach out and we'll walk you through the process.
What if my plant arrives damaged?
Take a clear photo of the issue and contact us within 24 hours of delivery. We'll arrange a replacement or refund depending on what works best.
How do I raise a return or complaint?
Email us at ask@growhub.ae or WhatsApp us with your order details and photos if relevant. We aim to resolve everything within 3 working days.
Can I cancel my order?
Yes, within 12 hours of placing it. Once an order has shipped, cancellation becomes difficult, but contact us and we'll see what's possible.
What if I received the wrong item?
Let us know within 24 hours and we'll send the correct product as quickly as we can.
Do you offer exchanges?
We don't exchange plants. For unopened fertilisers or sprays, we can arrange a swap; just get in touch.
How long does a return or exchange take?Once you contact us, the process typically takes 3–5 working days. If you're holding the plant during that time, please keep it watered.
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Plants in our store starts life on UAE soil either at our 28,000 sqm farm in Sharjah or our 20,000 sq ft nursery in Dubai, where we produce, tend, and inspect everything before it reaches you.
Most plants sold in the UAE are imported. They travel long distances, arrive having adapted to a different climate, and spend days in transit before hitting a shelf. Our plants grow here, in the same heat and light conditions they'll experience in your home. They're already acclimatised. They don't need to recover. They settle in.
what we grow
Our facility produces indoor plants, outdoor trees and shrubs, and food crops; alongside hydroponic and vertical grow systems that let us produce consistently year-round.
how we check quality
Before anything leaves our facility, it goes through a Root Check. Our inspection process covering root health, soil condition, and overall plant structure. Only plants that pass ship. Every order also includes a Plant Passport: a care reference card specific to the plant you received, covering watering, light, and common issues.
why local changes things
The plant you order is the plant we grew. No middleman, no warehouse stop. We know its history, how long it's been in its pot, when it was last watered, what conditions it's been kept in. Shorter transit means less stress on arrival, and local production means we control how we grow, water use, soil inputs, packaging. Our work in sustainable agriculture was recognised by Forbes Middle East.
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