- Red Rubin is a sweet cultivar with large Italian-type magenta leaves that give off a clove spice and mildly sweet aroma that is popular for zesty vinegars or sauces.
#-# Days to maturity. Ocimum basilicum. Organic Red Rubin Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. This basil grows large Italian-type‚ magenta-colored leaves‚ giving off a pungent clove spice with mild sweetness. It is an improved cultivar of Dark Opal. It has larger, more intensely colored foliage with very little green. Its flavor profile lends a distinctive twist to culinary dishes and can also be used to make flavored vinegars or refreshing herbal teas. Basil can also be grown for delicious microgreens. ~18,000 seeds/oz.