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ATTENTION: WINTER ORDERS (shipping & pick-up). All orders will be scheduled for shipping or pickup based on your location's last frost date and the dormancy status of the plants ordered. Please contact us if you need or order by a specific time and we will try to accommodate you.
Genovese Basil

Genovese Basil

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$3.00 - $15.00
$3.00
$3.00 - $15.00
$3.00

by The Original Edible Landscaping

Ocimum basilicum (Genovese Basil)

Genovese basil is a popular cultivar of Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil), widely used in culinary dishes such as pesto, the traditional Genoese sauce. This annual plant should be spaced in an 18-inch circle. Five plants will provide enough basil for fresh pesto and for freezing to use throughout the winter. Best suited for Zones 6-10.

Plant Characteristics:

  • Disease Resistance: Excellent
  • Drought Tolerance: Good
  • Heat Tolerance: Excellent
  • Humidity Tolerance: Excellent
  • Sun Tolerance: Excellent
  • Wet Soil Tolerance: Poor
  • No Spray: Excellent
  • Salt Tolerance: Good
  • Fresh for Kids: Good
  • Thorns: None
  • Soil Type: Well Drained
  • Edible Type: Leaf

This information is accurate to the best of our knowledge. Comments and feedback are always welcome!

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