Slender 2″ long leaves with a spicy anise-clove flavor. Attractive purple stems and blooms. Height 18-24″. Essential in Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. Direct seed after danger of frost. Full sun. Annual.
Basil is an aromatic, easy to grow culinary herb, with 4 species that contain over 60 varieties. Native to china, Basil has spread to the Mediterranean and around the world. O. basilicum, is best known in Italian cuisine for its use in pesto and it’s fresh or dried leaves that add flavor to salads, soups and sauces. Tulsi/Sacred Basil, (O.sanctum/tenuiflorum), is gaining great popularity as a soothing herbal tea in Aryuvedic medicine. Nutrients: vitamin C, calcium, vitamin A and phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and iron.
