Sweet(Italian) Basil

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Italian or sweet Basil is most commonly used with Italian dishes and is added to the sauce at the last moment. Basil is one of the main ingredients in pesto--a green Italian oil-an d-herb sauce. Its other main ingredients are olive oil, garlic, and pine nuts. Easy to grow it is an essential in every herb garden. Planting Guidance: Performs best in light, well-drained, fertile soil in a sheltered position in full sun. Water freely in summer. Sweet Basil is extremely frost sensitive. Harvest mature leaves for fresh use at any time. Show more