Genovese Basil
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- Organic
- Annual plants
- Plants will grow to 18-24 inches
- Sweet, fragrant leaves
Item Details
(O. basilicum) This classic large-leaved Italian sweet basil, prized for its flavor and heady aroma, is a top pick for many cooks when making pesto. Fragrant plants grow 18-24" and produce densely branched plants when pinched back regularly. Can be chopped and frozen in olive oil for winter use. Annual.
Learn to Grow Genovese Basil
Direct Seed: 1/8" Deep
Germination: 5-30 Days
Thin: 4-6" Apart
Light: Full Sun
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors when soil is warm and temperature does not drop below 65°F. Can also be started indoors 4-6 weeks before planting out. Make successive sowings for continuous summer supplies. Pinch back flower stalks as they appear to keep plants from bolting. Prefers rich well-drained soil.
Ratings & Reviews
6 reviews
A Garden Staple
by BEN
This did well in our New England garden. We love this basil it was easy to grow! The leaves are huge and tasty. We enjoyed this basil on our toast with tomato, toasted sesame seeds, and balsamic vinegar for summer breakfasts. We will be growing this from now on. It is fragrant, tasty, and simply divine!
Perfect!
by Danny
We have grown this 3 years in a row in area 10. It's just perfect and we harvest it from May all the way through December. The fragrance is amazing and like most basils it's virtually pest free. We make pesto and margarita pizzas and sometimes I just stand there smelling it like a flower. It's simply amazing.
screwed
by John
its great can I please place my order now!!!!!!
Sprouts Quick!
by Noelle
So far, it's been the easiest sprouting seed I purchased. I live in SC, so I am interested to see how it does once it gets really hot here...Can't wait to use it in my cooking.
Perfect taste and wonderful aroma
by Amish Country Gardener
I've been planting this for a decade. I planted four seeds this year and all four sprouted. I use basil a great deal in my Italian dishes and this has the perfect flavor and the best aroma. I'm in zone 6b and started my plants indoors 7 weeks ago. They are now living outdoors and are a foot tall. I know from experience they will yield until the beginning of October in my zone. I like to use some fresh and save some for drying for the winter months.
Great Herb
by southwynd
Easy to grow. Does will in the heat. Excellent flavor. Highly recommended.