Basil, Lemon

Vibrant and flavorful lemon basil is an herb that will add zip and zest to your cooking. It is a highly regarded culinary ingredient across the globe and one of our “favorites” for fusion and experimental cuisine. In Laos it is known as pak i tao; its leaves are used in soups, stews, and countless other dishes, and the seeds are soaked and made into a dessert. Lemon basil is essential to many Asian dishes and is highly fragrant.

8-12 hours of Sun
Ideal Temperature: 70-85 Degrees F
Plant Spacing: 8-12"
Frost Hardy: No
Ocimum americanum

Plants are grown with seeds from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company using organic practices.