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'Lime' Basil

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Sub-Category 2:
Description:	16- to 24-inch plants produce lance-shaped leaves with mild citrus flavor and aroma.
Days To Maturity:	NA
Seed Sources:	Thompson & Morgan US Seed Co. - updated in 2011

Rating Summary

Overall: (4.0 Stars) Taste: (4.0 Stars) Yield: (4.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars)

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Number of Reviews: 1

KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease

Reviewed on 01/21/2007 by mskodon - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Maine, United States Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
Overall, I was very happy with the one plant I experimented with last year - the taste is lovely though it isn't typically basily -- less anise and definitely some lime to the flavor. The plant and leaves were smaller than regular basil, but thrived (in my cold frame -- cold early summer nights stunt basil in my area). The only complaint is I think the flavor got a little grassy later on in the season -- the smaller leaves weren't a problem, but produced less overall than say, a genovese basil.

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