Sweet Basil
Sweet Basil
The best and most aromatic basil, with a sweet taste and soft, tender texture. Perfect raw with tomatoes and as the main ingredient for a fresh pesto.
In the middle of summer, stash the flavour away in basil oil to use on pasta and salads right through the winter.
I've been spending quite a bit of time in Crete in the last few years, and now think of basil as an almost miracle plant. It protects against aphids and brings in beneficial insect pollinators to fertilise every flower.
In Crete they grow all their tomatoes, aubergines and peppers surrounded by basil for this reason and swear they double their crop. To extend your basil season when the evenings get cold, dig up your plants, pot them up and bring them indoors.
Please note, illustrated packets are being introduced gradually over the coming months, availability may vary.
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Why gardeners choose Sarah Raven
- Expertly curated by Sarah and the team
- Trialled and tested at Perch Hill
- Chosen for beauty and exceptional performance
- Plants, bulbs & seeds are sent at the best time to plant
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Delivery & Returns
Free Delivery when you spend over £60
Standard Delivery
UK Mainland
Seeds £2.99
Bulbs £4.99
Plants £5.99
Gardening Kit & Home £5.99When in stock, the order will be despatched in 5 working days
Orders will be delivered by EvriNext Day Delivery - available on selected seeds, bulbs, gardening kit and homeware lines
UK Mainland
From £6.99
Orders placed Monday to Friday by 12pm will be delivered on the next working day (excludes Bank Holidays)
For pre-order items, these will be sent out on a next day service when the stock is available.
Orders will be delivered by EvriFor more information, please see our delivery page.
Returns
Need to return something? Please inform us of any issues as soon as possible, within 28 days of delivery. For more information, please read our returns policy here.
We will help you to arrange a return of a hardware item, but we will not expect to receive damaged plants even if we have issued a refund to you.
Please note: all fully hardy plants are covered by our lifetime guarantee.On occasion we may need to send you an alternative variety to the one shown, which will be selected by our growing team to ensure its suitability. It will be of equal or greater value to the original. Please contact our customer service team if there are any problems.

The best of the best
Discover exclusive and limited edition varieties that you won't find else where. Our dahlia range is all trialled and tested by Sarah and the team at Perch Hill to perform well in your garden. We know because we grow them too.
The best of the best
Discover exclusive and limited edition varieties that you won't find else where. Our dahlia range is all trialled and tested by Sarah and the team at Perch Hill to perform well in your garden. We know because we grow them too.
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