Basil

Basil Mix A wonderful hand selected mix of our favorite culinary basil varieties.  A blend of Genovese, Corsican, Lemon, and Lime basils.  This cornucopia makes a great addition to your herb garden! Plant seeds with some space to get the...

Genovese Basil A prized choice for pesto and sauces, producing generous quantities of choice, incredibly aromatic, flavorful and extremely tender leaves. This basil originated in Italy and is considered to be the absolute best for pesto. In fact, it is...

Growing & Using Basil  Basil is one of the most popular and widely grown herbs in the world, valued for both its culinary and aesthetic appeal. Basil has been enjoyed in American kitchen gardens for over 200 years. Abundant quantities of the...

Himalayan Basil  A tall light green extremely fragrant basil with clove scented leaves. It is valued for its lime green leaves which are up to 4 inches long with leafy tops, which are used widely for seasoning soups, stews and sauces. The...

Holy Basil A native herb in India with sweetly fragrant, clove-like flavor, where it is known as Tulsi. It is sacred in the Hindu religious tradition and is regarded as one of the most important plants used in Ayurvedic medicine. You will see holy...

Lemon Basil A wonderfully fresh sweet lemony/citrus fragrance with high essential oil content. Aromatic white flowers with clove flavored nectar and light green leaves that love the heat. Delicious in mild sauces, with chicken, grilled fish or...

Lime Basil A rare and tasty heirloom that combines the flavor of basil with lime. Perfumed, light green leaves grow on compact, mounding plants. Works wonders with vinegar, fish, poultry, salad dressings, sauces and oils. Adds a delightful zing in...

Magical Michael Basil An incredible fragrance from a compact, ornamental bush making this basil a bee magnet. Lush aromatic, green leaves are rich in essential oils for cooking with lots of cream-white blossoms. Young leaves are great for cooking and...

Marseilles Basil France's premier heirloom, Marseilles basil is a dwarf, compact variety loaded with full sized leaves. Hundreds of medium-sized, very aromatic leaves with that classic deep rich basil flavor. Never bitter. “Marseilles”...

Napoletano Bolloso Basil Super large lettuce leaf basil from Naples. This Genovese-type basil has leaves up to 4" long. Plants grow 18-24" tall and are slow to bolt. A few leaves can quickly make a nice pesto. History In Italy, a pot of basil is a...

Purple Dark Opal Basil A unique sweet basil cultivar, developed at the University of Connecticut in the 1950s and a 1962 AAS award winner having regal, purple-black glossy foliage and pale pink flowers with a delicious light anise or licorice aroma. It...

Sweet Basil The most loved traditional Italian variety for cooking with a rich, hearty taste that is treasured in pasta sauces. Also used in pesto, along with the Genovese variety. One of the three ingredients in the traditional Margherita pizza...

Thai/Asian Basil Highly aromatic, they are slightly sweeter but more intense in flavor and are more stable when cooked than the Mediterranean basil. Leaves are narrower than the more rounded Mediterranean version. Wonderful container plant, as they only...