{"product_id":"basil-red-rubin","title":"Basil, Red Rubin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis particular strain is an improved variety of dark opal purple basil.  One of the reasons I love using red rubin basil in place of Italian basil and you get that fun pop of color that people don't expect, but with the same great basil flavor you already love.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFavorite ways to use red rubin basil: caprese, Purple Basil Lemonade and my personal favorite, purple basil butter (purple basil + chive butter or purple basil + garlic butter are my go-to butters in the summer!).  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFavorite plant color combos: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple Basil + Limon Lightning Pepper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePurple Basil \u003c\/span\u003e+ Raspberry Burst Tomato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePurple Basil + Sugar Rush Peach Stripey Pepper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest as needed, and don't forget to leave some flowers for the pollinators! All basil varieties have been pinched (topped) as seedlings to encourage side shoots, producing big \u0026amp; bushy plants.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat for containers!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cspan\u003evariety grows 18-24\" tall and wide and have large, 3\" leaves.  Basil plants thrive in full sun and well-draining, fertile soil.  Mulch at the base of the plant to ensure consistent soil moisture throughout the season. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDays to Maturity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e 75 - 80\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompanion Plants: Beans, Chives, Parsley, Peppers, Tomatoes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen-Pollinated (OP)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant Spacing: 6 - 8\"  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhoto Credit: Jess Page\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"pnwgardengirls","offers":[{"title":"4\" pot","offer_id":47133086712026,"sku":"2026H-BAS-PURP-4IN","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/3503\/2282\/files\/dark-opal-purple-basil-JP2024-SG-2.jpg?v=1770617325","url":"https:\/\/pnwgardengirls.com\/products\/basil-red-rubin","provider":"pnwgardengirls","version":"1.0","type":"link"}