About Greek

Compact dome with small, pointed leaves, perfect for containers. Prized by chefs for its savory, slightly anise flavor.

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. Note: It's a good idea to vary where you plant basil each year because it's susceptible to fungal diseases that accumulate in soil over time. Rotate your crops!

Pot Size & Price
3.5-in. pot
$3.00
Height
10"
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Catalog
H022
Plant Traits
Bees
Butterflies
Cold Sensitive
Culinary
Edible Flowers
Medicinal

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
Holy Basil, green leaves
Photo by Forest & Kim Starr from the Wikimedia Commons

Holy

Catalog
H016
Lemon Basil
Photo from Green Earth Growers

Lemon

Catalog
H017
Basil 'Mammoth', large wrinkled green leaves
Photo from WikiGardener

Mammoth

Catalog
H018
Basil 'Minette', compact green mound of basil leaves
Photo from Park Seed

Minette

Catalog
H019
Basil mixed four packs
Friends School Plant Sale photo by Jenn M.

Mixed four-pack

Catalog
H022
Mrihani basil, green leaves
Photo from Strictly Medicinal Seeds

Mrihani

Catalog
H014
Basil 'Napoletano', corrugated green leaves
Photo from Johnny's Seeds

Napoletano

Catalog
H020
Spicy Globe Basil, circular mound of small green leaves
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Spicy Globe

Catalog
H021
Basil Aroma, green elongated basil leaves
Photo from High Mowing Organic Seeds

Sweet Genovese, Aroma

Catalog
H004
Sweet Genovese Basil
Photo from Green Earth Growers

Sweet Genovese, Devotion DMR

Catalog
H006
Basil Gustoso, large green shiny cupped leaves
Photo from High Mowing Organic Seeds

Sweet Genovese, Gustoso

Catalog
H003
Basil Prospera Compact, green domed leaves
Photo from High Mowing Seeds

Sweet Genovese, Prospera Compact DMR

Catalog
H007
Ocimum Prospera Red, very dark purple-red leaves
Photo from High Mowing Seeds

Sweet Genovese, Prospera Red DMR

Catalog
H005
Basil 'Thai Magic', green leaves and dark purple bracts
Photo from Evergreen Seeds

Thai Magic

Catalog
H009
Basil Thai Sweet, green leaves with lavender flowers, purple stems
Photo from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Thai Sweet

Catalog
H008
Thai basil with dark purple flowers and stems
Photo from the Wikimedia Commons by Risacher

Thai, organic

Catalog
H011
Thai Basil, green leave, dark stems
Photo from Green Earth Growers

Thai, Siam Queen

Catalog
H010