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Siam Queen Basil |
Overall Rating:
(5.0 Stars)  |
3 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
55 - 80 |
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| 30- to 40-inch plants with purple stems bear 2- to 4-inch, medium-green leaves with tangy flavor and hint of licorice. Plants also bear deep red-purple flowers in compact clusters. All American Selection. | ||||
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Nufar Basil |
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(5.0 Stars) |
2 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
77 |
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| Large leaf type similar to'Italian Large Leaf'. 24- to 30-inch plants bear 4-inch leaves. Fusarium wilt resistant. | ||||
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Magical Michael Basil |
Overall Rating:
(5.0 Stars) |
1 Review | Days to Maturity:
62 - 65 |
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| Branched, 10- to 18-inch-tall plants with 1 1/2-inch, olive-green leaves with purple veining, white flowers. Sweet basil taste and fragrance. Disease resistant variety. Resistance to Fusarium wilt. Dani type. All American Selection 2002 | ||||
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Spicy Globe Basil Basil |
Overall Rating:
(5.0 Stars) |
1 Review | Days to Maturity:
NA |
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| Compact, 12-inch, globe-shaped plants produce tiny rounded, shiny green leaves. | ||||
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Spicy Saber Basil |
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(5.0 Stars) |
1 Review | Days to Maturity:
NA |
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| 14-inch plants produce bright-green, ornamental, saber-like leaves. | ||||
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Boxwood Basil |
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(5.0 Stars) |
1 Review | Days to Maturity:
NA |
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| Small-leaved ornamental/culinary type. Compact, very bushy, 12- to 16-inch plants resemble boxwoods. | ||||
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Anise Basil |
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(5.0 Stars) |
1 Review | Days to Maturity:
NA |
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| Tall, bushy, slow-bolting plants produce mulberry-tinted leaves with anise fragrance. | ||||
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Lemon Basil Basil |
Overall Rating:
(4.7 Stars)  |
3 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
80 |
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| Compact, bushy plants bear white-flowers and produce small, pointed green leaves with delicate citrus scent and flavor | ||||
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Basil ‘Chinese Sweet’ Basil |
Overall Rating:
(4.6 Stars) |
5 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
50 - 60 |
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| A flavorful, citrusy variety that is perhaps the most tender and aromatic basil we’ve tried! This fast- growing, heat-tolerant basil provides lemony, orange-flavored foliage all summer long. The leaves are smooth in texture, and even the stem is tender enough for eating raw in salad. A popular Chinese variety perfect for Asian dishes and fusion cooking! This delicious herb is hard to find in America. 8-12 hours of Sun Sprouts in 6-10 Days Ideal Temperature: 70-85 Degrees F Seed Depth: 1/4" Plant Spacing: 8-12" Frost Hardy: No Ocimum basilicum | ||||
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Lettuce Leaf Basil |
Overall Rating:
(4.4 Stars)  |
5 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
85 |
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| 16-inch plants bear large, 3- to 5-inch, bright green, serrated, crinkly leaves. Licorice flavor and fragrance. Also known as Toscano. | ||||
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Genovese Basil |
Overall Rating:
(4.3 Stars) |
26 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
60 - 90 |
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| Open-pollinated. Uniform, 24-inch plants with 2-inch, dark green, savoyed leaves. Spicy scent and taste. Slow to bolt. About 60-90 days to maturity. Also known as 'Perfumed Basil.' | ||||
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African Basil |
Overall Rating:
(4.3 Stars) |
3 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
NA |
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| Ocimum canum, a minty-tasting African basil with decorative flowers. | ||||
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Prospera Premium F1 Basil Basil |
Overall Rating:
(4.3 Stars) |
13 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
NA |
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| This Genovese type basil. 3" long glossy, dark green leaves. | ||||
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Italian Large Leaf Basil |
Overall Rating:
(4.3 Stars) |
14 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
78 |
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| Large plants produce medium-dark green leaves up to 4 inches long. Scent and taste are sweeter and less clove-like than 'Genovese'. | ||||
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Everleaf Basil |
Overall Rating:
(4.2 Stars) |
9 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
30 - 74 |
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| Ocimum basilicum. Open-pollinated. Compact, columnar plant produces 2 to 3 inch long, glossy and cupped leaves. Slower to flower than other varieties by up to 8 weeks. Bred for season-long performance and continual harvesting. Best for leaf/tip harvest. Harvesting for bunches is not recommended as compact growth makes bunching difficult. Good for garden or containers. Disease resistant variety. Some resistance to Fusarium wilt and downy mildew. About 30 to 74 days to maturity. Also known as Everleaf Genovese. | ||||
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Basil Emerald Towers Basil |
Overall Rating:
(4.0 Stars) |
12 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
42 - 56 |
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| Impressive columnar plants reach 2-3' tall and are highly branched with short internodes. Plants flower up to 12 weeks later than standard basil, yielding high harvest potential of dark glossy foliage with traditional Genovese flavor. Suited for plant sales and container, in-ground, and hydroponic growing. | ||||
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Sweet Basil Basil |
Overall Rating:
(4.0 Stars) |
5 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
85 |
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| Generic basil. | ||||
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Sweet Dani Basil |
Overall Rating:
(4.0 Stars) |
1 Review | Days to Maturity:
61 |
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| Lemon basil. Tall, upright plant produce 3-inch, light olive-green leaves. 1998 All America Selection. | ||||
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Pesto Perpetuo Basil |
Overall Rating:
(4.0 Stars) |
1 Review | Days to Maturity:
NA |
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| 14- to 18-inch plants produce tricolor leaves with deep green on lime green with white edges. | ||||
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Lime Basil |
Overall Rating:
(4.0 Stars) |
1 Review | Days to Maturity:
NA |
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| 16- to 24-inch plants produce lance-shaped leaves with mild citrus flavor and aroma. | ||||
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Pistou Basil |
Overall Rating:
(4.0 Stars) |
1 Review | Days to Maturity:
NA |
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| French basil variety. Bushy, 1-foot-tall plants produce tiny leaves. Also good for edging beds. | ||||
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Jungs Balcony Basil Blend Basil |
Overall Rating:
(4.0 Stars) |
1 Review | Days to Maturity:
NA |
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| Blend large and small leaf varieties. Begin harvesting in 30 days. | ||||
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Cinnamon Basil |
Overall Rating:
(3.6 Stars)  |
8 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
NA |
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| 18- to 28-inch plants with violet stems bearing 1-inch, green leaves with prominent veins and flower bracts and lavender flowers. | ||||
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Purple Ruffles Basil |
Overall Rating:
(3.5 Stars) |
23 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
80 - 85 |
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| Bushy, 16- to 24-inch plants with dark purple, serrated, crinkled leaves and purple stems. Small percent of plants may have green leaves. 1987 All American Selection. | ||||
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Dark Purple Opal Basil |
Overall Rating:
(3.5 Stars) |
2 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
45 - 75 |
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| Sweet basil plants reach 12 to 18 inches tall with mostly deep purple foliage and pale pink flowers. Small to medium size, tender leaves have a degree of licorice flavor that can be used fresh, dried or frozen. Developed at the University of Connecticut in the 1950's. 1962 All America Selection. 45 to 75 Days to Maturity. | ||||
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Fino Verde Basil |
Overall Rating:
(3.0 Stars)  |
1 Review | Days to Maturity:
60 - 70 |
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| Compact plants grow 6 to 8 inches tall with small leaves and sweet basil taste. Also known as 'Fine Verde'. | ||||
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Red Rubin Basil |
Overall Rating:
(3.0 Stars) |
1 Review | Days to Maturity:
NA |
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| Tall purple stalks produce dark purple leaves with lavender flowers. | ||||
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Thai Sweet Basil |
Overall Rating:
(2.6 Stars)  |
5 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
64 |
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| Open-pollinated. 12 to 18 inch plants with strong-flavored, 2-inch green leaves with purple tips, stems and blooms. Edible flowers. Grows well in containers. About 64 days to maturity. Also known as 'Sweet Thai,' 'Horapha' and 'Hun Que.' | ||||
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Di Genova Basil |
Overall Rating:
(0.0 Stars) |
0 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
85 |
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| 24-inch plant with 4-inch, savoyed, dark-green leaves. Resistant to fusarium. | ||||
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Nicobar Basil |
Overall Rating:
(0.0 Stars) |
0 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
90 |
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| Thai Holy basil strain. Plants produce large green leaves with purple stems. Strong clove scent and musky flavor that intensifies with cooking. | ||||
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Samui Basil |
Overall Rating:
(0.0 Stars) |
0 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
90 |
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| Thai Holy basil strain. Plants produce jagged green and purple-tinged leaves and hairy, purple stems. Strong clove aroma released with cooking. | ||||
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Penang Basil |
Overall Rating:
(0.0 Stars) |
0 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
80 |
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| Thai lemon basil variety. Strong plants produce 2-inch, pointed, pale-green leaves with lemony fragrance. Also known as 'Thai Hoary' basil. | ||||
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Langkuri Basil |
Overall Rating:
(0.0 Stars) |
0 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
80 |
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| Thai sweet basil. Plants produce large, shiny, bright-green leaves with milder flaove than 'Siam Queen'. Deep red-purple flowers form in small crown. Late flowering plants produce longer harvest. | ||||
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Greek Yevani Basil |
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(0.0 Stars) |
0 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
NA |
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| Small, 6-inch-tall by 12-inch-wide mounding plants produce strong-flavored leaves. | ||||
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Eleonora Basil |
Overall Rating:
(0.0 Stars) |
0 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
65 |
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| Ocimum basilicum. Open pollinated. Slightly cupped to flat leaves. 3" leaves with a somewhat spicier flavor than traditional pesto types. About 65 days to maturity. | ||||
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Basil |
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0 Reviews | Days to Maturity:
NA |
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