Lettuce Leaf Basil Plant

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An extremely productive sweet basil boasting leaves nearly as big as your hand. The green leaves are more sweet than spicy and full of flavor and aroma; ideal as lettuce alternativ e in wraps, on burgers or sandwiches. Crinkled leaves hold dressings or marinades better than smooth types in your culinary creations. Very slow to bolt. Care Keep plants bushy by pinching off flowers and tips regularly, and feed lightly with organic fertilizer during the growing season to encourage lush foliage. Keep plants bushy by pinching off flowers and tips regularly, and feed lightly with organic fertilizer during the growing season to encourage lush foliage. Keep plants bushy by pinching off flowers and tips regularly, and feed lightly with organic fertilizer during the growing season to encourage lush foliage. Keep plants bushy by pinching off flowers and tips regularly, and feed lightly with organic fertilizer during the growing season to encourage lush foliage. Growth Habit Lettuce Leaf basil typically grows into a bushy, upright plant reaching Lettuce Leaf Basil produces large, crinkled leaves that are often up to 6" long on bushy plants that reach 18-24 inches tall. Toxicity Generally deer resistant and considered not toxic to pets. Show more