Botanical Interests Lettuce Leaf Basil Seeds
- Sweet basil boasting leaves
- Spicy and full of flavor and aroma
- Ideal as lettuce alternative in wraps
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Basil lovers, this is for you-an extremely productive sweet basil boasting leaves nearly as big as your hand! The light green leaves are more sweet than spicy and full of flavor and aroma; ideal as lettuce alternative in wraps, on burgers or sandwiches or in a beautiful caprese salad. Crinkled leaves hold dressings or marinades better than smooth types in your culinary creations. Very slow to bolt.
VarietyLarge, 4" wide by 6" long light-green, crinkled leaves on compact plants.
- Family: Laminaceae
- Type: Basil
- Native: Probably Africa, but in cultivation for so long that it cannot be verified
- Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
- Exposure: Full Sun To Part Shade
- Plant Dimensions: 16"-18" tall
- Attributes: Good for Containers, Frost Sensitive
When To Sow Outside
1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date and when soil temperature is at least 60°F, ideally 65°-85°F. Successive Sowings: Recommend 3 or 4 successive sowings every 3 weeks after initial sowing.
When To Start InsideRecommended 4 to 6 weeks before transplanting outside. Transplant when your nighttime temperatures are above 50°F.
- Days to Emerge: 5-10 Days
- Seed Depth: 1/4"
- Seed Spacing: A Group of 2 Seeds Every 12"
- Row Spacing: 12"
- Thinning: When 2" Tall, Thin To 1 Every 12"
Harvesting
Basil flavor is best before the plant flowers. Harvest up to 1/3 of the plant at a time, leaving enough for the plant to be healthy and keep producing. Harvest prior to a frost; basil is very frost sensitive.
Specifications- Type: Conventional Heirloom
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