Holy Basil (Tulsi) Starter Plant – Aromatic Tea & Pollinator Herb

Holy Basil, also known as Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum), is a fragrant herb with warm, clove-like notes and a long history in traditional herbal practices. Its aromatic foliage makes it a distinctive addition to tea gardens, culinary herb spaces, and home gardens.

Grown with care at Sweet Martha’s Family Farmacy in Alabama, each starter is raised in small batches and shipped well-rooted and ready to continue growing in your tea garden, raised bed, in-ground herb garden, or patio container.

Why Grow Holy Basil (Tulsi)?

Holy Basil gives gardeners an aromatic herb they can harvest repeatedly throughout the growing season. Its fragrant leaves are useful fresh or dried, it grows well in containers and garden beds, and plants allowed to flower provide small blooms that attract bees and other beneficial pollinators.

Flavor & Uses

Tulsi has a distinctive herbal aroma with warm, peppery, clove-like notes. Harvest the leaves throughout the growing season for:

• Herbal teas and iced teas
• Fresh or dried herbal blends
• Traditional herbal preparations
• Aromatic garden harvests

Plant Details

Botanical Name: Ocimum tenuiflorum
Common Names: Holy Basil, Tulsi, Sacred Basil
Light: Full sun
Water: Keep evenly moist but not waterlogged
Growth Habit: Bushy, branching, aromatic herb
Growing Style: Containers, raised beds, or in-ground herb gardens
Harvest: Leaves can be harvested regularly once the plant is established
Pollinators: Flowers attract bees and other beneficial insects
Garden Tip: Allow some stems to flower if you’d like to attract bees and other pollinators.

Your Plant Includes

One healthy, well-rooted Holy Basil (Tulsi) starter plant
After-shipping care instructions
Hardening-off and transplanting guidance
Long-term watering and growing instructions
Contact information if you need additional help with your plant

Every starter plant is grown and tended in small batches at Sweet Martha’s Family Farmacy. I only ship strong, healthy plants that I would be happy to grow in my own garden.

Farm Note: Live plants naturally vary in height, fullness, leaf shape, and appearance. Your plant may not look exactly like the plant pictured.