{"id":6880,"date":"2021-09-27T06:37:55","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T06:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/?p=6880"},"modified":"2024-02-26T01:13:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T01:13:24","slug":"basil-plants-bolting-why-it-happens-how-to-stop-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/garden\/basil-plants-bolting-why-it-happens-how-to-stop-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Basil Plants Bolting | Why it Happens + How to Stop it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Basil plants will bolt when the weather gets too hot, especially when the temperature is consistently above 80\u00b0F (27\u00b0C). Basil flowers will form on the end of the plant and the basil will go to seed. This will turn the leaves bitter and the stems will become woody. Prevent basil from bolting by planting it in early spring and harvesting it regularly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Supermarket basil can often bolt rapidly after planting. The rapid change in temperature will trigger the plant to bolt and grow see. Basil will be grown out of season in greenhouses and shipped to supermarkets to be used easily in cooking. These plants can be tempting to plant out in mid summer but it can cause the plant to bolt. Basil is an annual plant and grows best went planted in early spring after frosts have passed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n