Cinnamon Basil Seeds – Fragrant Culinary Herb

Warm Cinnamon Fragrance for Your Herb Garden

Grow Cinnamon Basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Cinnamon’) for its distinctive cinnamon-spice aroma, bright green leaves, and contrasting purple-red stems. This fragrant culinary herb brings interest to garden beds, borders, and containers, with leaves you can gather for fresh kitchen use or dry for later.

From Garden to Kitchen

Imagine stepping outside to pick a few aromatic leaves for a warming herbal tea or a fresh fruit salad. Cinnamon Basil offers a different direction from classic sweet basil, adding a fragrant accent to Asian-inspired dishes and baked goods. Dried leaves can also be used in potpourri and herb wreaths.

• Distinctive aroma: Cinnamon-spice fragrance makes this basil a memorable addition to an herb collection.
• Decorative foliage: Green leaves and purple-red stems add contrast to edible and ornamental plantings.
• Flexible planting: Grow in containers, garden borders, or a dedicated herb bed.
• Fresh or preserved: Use harvested leaves fresh, freeze them, or dry them for later.

Planting and Growing

• When to sow: Start indoors 4–8 weeks before your last expected frost, or sow outdoors after frost danger has passed.
• Location: Choose full sun and rich, well-drained soil.
• Encourage branching: Pinch the growing tip once plants are established to promote bushier growth.
• Leaf production: Pinch off developing flower buds when growing primarily for leaves.

Growing Cinnamon Basil in Containers

Keep its fragrant leaves close at hand by growing Cinnamon Basil in a pot on a sunny patio, balcony, or doorstep.

• Choose a suitable pot: Use a container with drainage holes and enough room for roots to develop. Avoid overcrowding seedlings; thin them as they grow.
• Use potting mix: Fill the container with a well-draining potting mix rather than heavy garden soil.
• Find a sunny spot: Position the pot in full sun and protect plants from frost.
• Check moisture regularly: Water when the surface of the mix begins to dry, allowing excess water to drain freely. Containers may need more frequent watering during hot or windy weather; do not leave the pot standing in water.
• Feed with care: If needed, use a fertilizer suitable for edible herbs, following the product’s label directions for container plants.
• Keep plants bushy: Pinch growing tips and harvest regularly once plants are established. Remove developing flower buds when your goal is continued leaf production.

Harvesting and Storage

Pick leaves as needed once plants are established. Harvest before flowering for culinary use, leaving enough foliage for continued growth. To preserve your harvest, freeze the leaves or spread them on a tray in a dark, airy place to dry.

Available Seed Packs

Choose from 200 seeds, 2,000 seeds, a 1 oz pack listed at approximately 21,000 seeds, or a 1/4 lb pack. Select your preferred pack size from the product options. This listing is for seeds, not a live plant.