Italian Large Leaf Basil

‘Ocimum basilicum’

The Basil Italian Large Leaf, ‘Ocimum basilicum’, is a sweet basil that is particularly good for pesto and is also excellent for fresh use. There is nothing like the smell of basil, it is the smell of summer.

There is no more useful herb. The Italian Large Leaf Basil has just that, a larger leaf than other basils.

It is a good all “around basil” and it has very few pests.

Italian Large Leaf Basil can be used in most Italian foods such as pesto and pasta sauces.

Fresh Italian Large Leaf Basil makes a nice tea, an excellent vinegar, and tastes great fresh with fish, poultry, rice, mild vegetables, eggplant and many others.

Italian Large Leaf Basil Planting instructions:

• Plant 1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date.
• Place the Basil seeds in well drained soil with lots of organic matter.

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Italian Large Leaf Basil

Ocimum basilicum