Dark Opal Basil

$2.00

Approximate seeds per pack: 200
Days till maturity: 65
Annual
Full Sun
Container Friendly

This beautiful variety is grown as much for decoration as it is for it’s flavor. With deep purple leaves and dark red stems, this variety is the perfect garnish and can add a pop of color to pesto and salad dressings.

Taste Profile: Strong basil, perfect to pair with vinegary dishes to mellow the acidity.

Appearance: Deep purple basil with a beautiful sheen!

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    Dark Opal Basil

    18 reviews for Dark Opal Basil

    1. Emily Waala –

      After accidentally killing off all of my sweet basil, I was almost too discouraged to plant these seeds. I’m glad I did though because they are thriving! I have already had to divide and transplant them twice and we still have a few weeks to go before they can go outside. Awesome germination and beautiful color!

    2. Lindsay Kalinowski –

      My favorite basil. Beautiful color. Flowers are pink and give pretty contrast. I like to plant this with Thai basil and red acre cabbage. Purple tones in other plants compliment the opal basil.

    3. Joseph –

      A very beautiful specimen indeed. I give these as gifts to friends and family. One downside is that the plant will start to turn green if it doesn’t receive enough sunlight.

    4. PATRICIA COSENZA –

      I love this basil. It tastes just as good as regular green basil but the purple plant is so pretty like an ornamental. Yes, nice enough to give as gifts.

    5. angelfishvintage –

      so pretty

    6. trapperguy05 –

      Great smell.
      Great taste.
      And an incredibly hardy plant

    7. gbpemail –

      Beautiful and fragrant. Dries very well!!

    8. steveosullivan77 –

      Cool color when in full sun, but it lacks flavor and changes to a grayish green when heated

    9. lyonsashley267 –

      love it. So good in pesto

    10. leela.dreamhome –

      Zone 9b Central Valley California: Mild Winters/Hot Dry Summer
      Gorgeous! More purple than pic suggests. Great germination, transplants with ease. Freeze leaves in flat layers in ziploc bags to retain pretty purple color and good-as-fresh flavor. Refreshing and beautiful in iced water or tea.

    11. evanrahaman –

      Love MIgardener Seeds!

    12. evno3000 –

      These seeds are great!

    13. scenestra –

      This stuff is so pretty! I will grow it forever

    14. lamoureux.6697 –

      Grew these last year with my flowers and people would stop to comment on the basil instead of the flowers. Has a stronger taste then the Italian basil. Will grow every year.

    15. littlebaygoat –

      Beautiful coloring on the leaves. Tastes very similar to the green basil.

    16. corinnemnilsen –

      Beautiful color and the smell is wonderful. I made a pesto with 50% dark opal and 50% large leaf basil and it was great!

    17. happytimesahead23 –

      Amazing flavor, easy to grow

    18. mythreelittlekitties –

      Very nice, let some go to seed for seed harvesting.

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    • 5

      Name : Emily Waala

      Location : Gardner , United States (US)

      After accidentally killing off all of my sweet basil, I was almost too discouraged to plant these seeds. I’m glad I did though because they are thriving! I have already had to divide and transplant them twice and we still have a few weeks to go before they can go outside. Awesome germination and beautiful color!

      18-Mar-2016

    • 5

      Name : Lindsay Kalinowski

      Location : Royal Oak , United States (US)

      My favorite basil. Beautiful color. Flowers are pink and give pretty contrast. I like to plant this with Thai basil and red acre cabbage. Purple tones in other plants compliment the opal basil.

      05-Aug-2017

    • 4

      Name : Joseph

      Location : Bethesda , United States (US)

      A very beautiful specimen indeed. I give these as gifts to friends and family. One downside is that the plant will start to turn green if it doesn’t receive enough sunlight.

      16-Aug-2018

    • 5

      Name : PATRICIA COSENZA

      Location : CRANFORD , United States (US)

      I love this basil. It tastes just as good as regular green basil but the purple plant is so pretty like an ornamental. Yes, nice enough to give as gifts.

      18-Nov-2018

    • 5

      Name : angelfishvintage

      Location : LACEY , United States (US)

      so pretty

      06-Aug-2019

    • 5

      Name : trapperguy05

      Location : ,

      Great smell.
      Great taste.
      And an incredibly hardy plant

      24-Aug-2020

    • 5

      Name : gbpemail

      Location : Tyler , United States (US)

      Beautiful and fragrant. Dries very well!!

      28-Aug-2020

    • 2

      Name : steveosullivan77

      Location : Columbus Grove , United States (US)

      Cool color when in full sun, but it lacks flavor and changes to a grayish green when heated

      22-Sep-2020

    • 4

      Name : lyonsashley267

      Location : Moses Lake , United States (US)

      love it. So good in pesto

      25-Oct-2020

    • 5

      Name : leela.dreamhome

      Location : Visalia , United States (US)

      Zone 9b Central Valley California: Mild Winters/Hot Dry Summer
      Gorgeous! More purple than pic suggests. Great germination, transplants with ease. Freeze leaves in flat layers in ziploc bags to retain pretty purple color and good-as-fresh flavor. Refreshing and beautiful in iced water or tea.

      28-Nov-2020

    • 5

      Name : evanrahaman

      Location : Toronto , Canada

      Love MIgardener Seeds!

      09-Dec-2020

    • 5

      Name : evno3000

      Location : North York , Canada

      These seeds are great!

      12-Dec-2020

    • 5

      Name : scenestra

      Location : columbia , United States (US)

      This stuff is so pretty! I will grow it forever

      20-Dec-2020

    • 5

      Name : lamoureux.6697

      Location : Bois des filion , Canada

      Grew these last year with my flowers and people would stop to comment on the basil instead of the flowers. Has a stronger taste then the Italian basil. Will grow every year.

      16-Feb-2021

    • 5

      Name : littlebaygoat

      Location : ,

      Beautiful coloring on the leaves. Tastes very similar to the green basil.

      26-Mar-2021

    • 5

      Name : corinnemnilsen

      Location : Cottonwood , United States (US)

      Beautiful color and the smell is wonderful. I made a pesto with 50% dark opal and 50% large leaf basil and it was great!

      16-Sep-2021

    • 3

      Name : happytimesahead23

      Location : Portland , United States (US)

      Amazing flavor, easy to grow

      02-Oct-2021

    • 5

      Name : mythreelittlekitties

      Location : Fredericton , Canada

      Very nice, let some go to seed for seed harvesting.

      05-Oct-2021