Basil

65 days. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Cinnamon Basil. The plant produces good yields of very spicy and cinnamon-flavored basil leaves. It is a popular herb variety prized for its warm, spicy cinnamon-like aroma and flavor combined with classic basil notes, often with hints of mint or anise. Used in sauces, salads, and Mexican dishes. It features deep green leaves (sometimes with purple tinges, striking violet or purplish-red stems, and lavender flowers. It is an attractive ornamental plant and a pollinator-friendly addition to your herb garden. Also known as Mexican Basil and Mexican Spice Basil. Suitable for containers. An excellent choice for home gardens and specialty markets. A heirloom variety from Mexico.

1962 All-America Selections Winner! 80 days. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Dark Opal Purple Basil. It is a popular herb variety prized for its striking deep purple to nearly black leaves, fragrant aroma, and culinary uses. The plant produces good yields of beautiful, shiny, deep purple basil leaves with pink flowers. Very fragrant and tasty, with a strong, peppery basil flavor. Used as a garnish, in salads, and to make flavored vinegar. Good type for drying. Suitable for containers. An excellent choice for home gardens and gourmet chefs. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 852071. A variety from the USA.

85 days. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Di Genova Basil. The plant produces good yields of beautiful 4" long aromatic dark green basil leaves. Very fragrant and tasty. Perfect for salads, sauces, and garnishes. Suitable for containers. An exce

85 days. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Dwarf Greek Basil. The plant produces good yields of fragrant green basil leaves with white flowers. Excellent as a garnish or seasoning for poultry, beef, stews, and soups. This variety is preferred by

63 days. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Fino Verde Basil. This small, compact bush plant produces very flavorful, tiny basil leaves. It is a popular Italian heirloom variety prized for its compact growth, tiny aromatic leaves, and intense sweet-spicy basil flavor. It has a strong, classic sweet basil taste with pungent spicy notes favored by chefs, especially for pesto. The plant is very slow to bolt, 3 weeks later than Genovese Basil. Leaves have a sweet, pungent flavor similar to that of Spicy Globe Bush Basil. Used in sauces, salads, and Italian dishes. Very attractive, excellent potted plants and landscaping borders. A variety from Italy.

88 days. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Genovese Basil. The plant produces beautiful, large, 2" long aromatic dark green Basil leaves. Very fragrant and tasty. It is widely considered the most popular and best basil for making authentic pesto from Genoa, Italy, as it has a balanced sweet-spicy profile with hints of clove, pepper, anise, and mint—stronger and more intense than many milder sweet basil types. Great for making sauces, stews, and salads. Suitable for containers. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 652065. An heirloom variety from Italy.

90 days. Ocimum sanctum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Holy Basil. The plant produces good yields of basil leaves. The leaves have a musky scent with a hint of mint. Used to make Thai teas. Medicinal used for digestive disorders. Also used in male and female t

78 days. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Italian Large Leaf Basil. The plant produces excellent yields of very flavorful and tender large 4" long medium-dark basil leaves. Preferred by chefs because it is sweeter and less clover like than other

75 days. Ocimum citriodorum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Lemon Basil. The plant produces good yields of beautiful, shiny basil leaves. It is a popular herb variety prized for its distinctive sweet-lemon scent and tangy citrus flavor, which is stronger than that of regular basil. Leaves have a lemony scent and flavor that is excellent for flavoring chicken dishes. Used in vegetable dishes, salads, pestos, tomato dishes, cheeses, omelets, tea, fish/chicken dishes, curries, and making herb vinegar. Also known as Citrus Basil. Suitable for container gardens. An excellent choice for herb gardens. A variety from India.

85 days. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Lettuce Leaf Basil. This bush plant produces good yields of very flavorful and tender basil leaves. It is a popular heirloom sweet basil variety prized for its exceptionally large, crinkled, light-green leaves that can reach 4–6 inches in length and width, resembling lettuce leaves. Used in sauces, salads, veal, poultry, fish, vegetables, and gourmet dishes. Leaves can be used dried, fresh, or frozen. Suitable for containers. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 92043. A variety from Japan.

75 days. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Licorice Basil. The plant produces high yields of basil leaves with purple flowers. This variety has a licorice flavor. Excellent with fish, salads, and gourmet dishes. Used to treat headaches, stress, d

60 days. Ocimum americanum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Lime Basil. The plant produces good yields of 2" long lime-flavored basil leaves. Excellent with salads and fish dishes. Suitable for containers. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from Thailand.

60 days. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Mrs Burn's Lemon Basil. The plant produces good yields of 2 ½” long lemon-flavored basil leaves. It is a popular heirloom basil variety prized for its intense lemon-citrus fragrance and flavor, stronger than typical lemon basil, with larger, bright green leaves, white-to-pinkish flowers, and a robust, productive growth habit. The finest lemon basil around and the most lemony of all lemon basil. Excellent for making vinegar and seafood dishes. Suitable for containers. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from New Mexico, USA.

75 days. Ocimum basilicum. Open Pollinated. Annual. Napoletano Basil. The plant produces good yields of giant 3" long by 2" wide basil leaves. The leaves are as big as your hand. Leaves are very flavorful and sometimes ruffled. Great for making spaghetti

75 days. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. (F1) Nufar Basil. The plant produces good yields of 4" long basil leaves. This is the first fusarium resistant variety of basil. Used in sauces, salads, and Italian dishes. Suitable for greenhouse, hydroponic, and field production. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: FW.

75 days. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Osmin Basil. The plant produces good yields of deep burgundy red basil leaves. It has beautiful pink flowers and the leaves are very flavorful. It is the darkest of the purple basils. The leaves are smal

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74 days. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. (F1) Prospera Red Basil. The plant produces good yields of dark purple basil leaves. Great for adding seasoning to Italian and tomato dishes. Excellent as a garnish, herb vinegar, or seasoning for poultry, beef, stews, a

85 days. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Purple Ruffles Basil. The plant produces good yields of purple basil leaves. Excellent as a garnish, herb vinegar, or seasoning for poultry, beef, stews, and soups. A very beautiful plant suitable for co

75 days. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Red Leaf Holy Basil. The plant produces high yields of beautiful purple tinted basil leaves. The leaves are aromatic. It produces lots of leaves continuously all season long. Great for stir fry, soups, a

72 day. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Red Rubin Basil. The plant produces high yields of very flavorful 3" long reddish purple basil leaves with purple flowers. This is an improved version of the Dark Opal Basil. Perfect for garnishes and mak

75 days. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Siam Queen Basil. The plant produces very flavorful 4" long by 2" wide green basil leaves. This is an improved variety with an outstanding licorice fragrance and flavor. Used in tea, sauces, soups, salad

70 days. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Spicy Globe Bush Basil. This small compact bush plant produces very flavorful basil leaves. It is a popular compact, dwarf sweet basil variety that forms a tidy globe-shaped plant, making it excellent for containers, window boxes, edging, and small gardens. The plant has small, thin, light-green leaves with a strong, spicy-sweet basil aroma and flavor that is more intense than that of standard Genovese Basil. It is very slow to bolt. A great pollinator and friendly plant that attracts bees and butterflies. Used in sauces, salads, and Italian dishes. Very beautiful. Also known as Boxwood Basil. Suitable for containers and landscaping borders. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

61 days. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. Open Pollinated, Sweet Dani Basil. The plant produces good yields of basil leaves. The leaves are beautiful and have a lemon-scented taste. Excellent for salads and Thai dishes. Good drying and freezing variety. Suitable

59 days. Ocimum basilicum. Annual. Open Pollinated. Sweet Thai Basil. The plant produces very aromatic, spicy, anise-clove-scented basil leaves. It has a distinctive sweet, spicy, anise-licorice, and clove-like aroma and taste, stronger and more pungent than common Italian sweet basil. Used in many Thai, Vietnamese, and other Southeast Asian dishes. Also known as Horapha in Thailand and Hun Que in Vietnam. Suitable for containers. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from Asia.

Thai Basil