Should There Be Flowers Growing in My Basil Plants?
I have flowers growing in my basil plants, should I cut them off?
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Do you mean on the tips? You should be cutting the tips off all the time so your basil gets more bushy enstead of long and pointy. Cut it back!
no don’t cut them,they can also be used and is normal.
Just pinch off those flower spikes.or "top" them. This will keep the plants using energy to produce more leaves and not spend it making seed. Literally pinch them off, don’t use a knife or scissors. You can cook with those flowers by the way, same flavor as the leaves.
When growing herbs, it is best to cut them all the time not allowing them to flower.