Ocimum basilicumSun24-36" height8-12" widthUpright habit Great in containers, garden beds, landscape. Fragrant herb, great for fresh eating and cooking. Use fresh or dried. Traditional Genovese flavour. To keep this basil looking and tasting its best, here are a few guidelines for care:Heat tolerantWater regularly (allow the top couple inches of soil to dry out before watering again)Pinch off flowers as they appear to keep the flavour in the leavesFertilize every 2 weeks (easiest to do with a water soluble fertilizer in a watering can)Rinse leaves before cooking or eating Recipes we love to use basil in include:PestoMargherita pizzaCherry Tomato Pasta Alla Vodka (from Half Baked Harvest + DELISH!)Pasta sauceCaprese Salad Additional basil varieties we have available include:Italian Large Leaf BasilCinnamon BasilCrimson King BasilEverleaf Genovese BasilAmazel Basil (Proven Winners)Lettuce Leaf BasilMrs Burns Lemon BasilSweet Thai Basil
