Basil Genovese - West Coast Seeds
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Ocimum basilicum
- Very best Italian pesto variety
- Shiny, large, almond-shaped leaves
- Stores well frozen in ice cube trays
- Pinch growing tips for a bushier plant
- Grows to 60cm (24") tall
Genovese basil seeds are the very best Italian pesto variety of basil. This is the traditional Italian heirloom variety of basil. It has shiny, large, almond-shaped leaves have a more pronounced flavour, and stores well if chopped and frozen in ice cube trays. Pinch growing tips for bushier plants that grow to 60cm (24") tall. Basil is a heat loving tender annual plant that requires good drainage and ample moisture during hot weather. If flowers develop, either save the resulting seeds or separate them from the plants and sprinkle over pasta or salads. Basil flowers are highly attractive to honeybees and other wild pollinators.
Basil can be planted as a companion to tomato plants. It is said that basil improves the flavour of tomatoes.
1g (approx. 530 seeds)
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