About Sweet Genovese, Aroma

Classic sweetness and aroma, ideal for pesto, and also fusarium-resistant. Bolt-resistant, with 3" leaves that hold well in storage.

About Basil

Great for tea, pesto, salads, and dressings. Remove flowers for best-tasting leaves, or keep them to feed the bees and butterflies. These tender perennials are native to sunny, warm Mediterranean climates and will not withstand frost. Water regularly and provide good drainage. Don’t plant outdoors until late May. It is a good idea to vary where you plant your basil each year. Basil is suscep­tible to fungal ­diseases that ­accumulate in soil over time. Rotate your crops!

Pot Size & Price
3.5-in. pot
$3.00
Height
20"–24"
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Catalog
H004
Plant Traits
Medicinal
Organic
Cold Sensitive
Bees
Culinary
Edible Flowers
Butterflies
Stock Notes
Restocks On Saturday

Other varieties of Basil

African Blue Basil, purple veins and leaf centers
Photo from Rush Creek Growers

African Blue

Catalog
H012
Basil 'Cardinal', green leaves and red bracts like dark red flower clusters
Photo from Park Seed

Cardinal

Catalog
H013
Basil 'Cinnamon', dark purple flowers, green leaves
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Cinnamon

Catalog
H015
Lemon Basil
Photo from Green Earth Growers

Lemon

Catalog
H017
Basil 'Minette', compact green mound of basil leaves
Photo from Park Seed

Minette

Catalog
H019
Mrihani basil, green leaves
Photo from Strictly Medicinal Seeds

Mrihani

Catalog
H014
Spicy Globe Basil, circular mound of small green leaves
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Spicy Globe

Catalog
H021
Basil Prospera Compact, green domed leaves
Photo from High Mowing Seeds

Sweet Genovese, Prospera Compact DMR

Catalog
H007
Basil Thai Sweet, green leaves with lavender flowers, purple stems
Photo from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Thai Sweet

Catalog
H008