BASIL LEMON

[ Ocimum Basilicum ] 

Season: Annual
Height: 2 Feet
Bloom Season: Summer
Environment: Full Sun/Moist, but Well Drained
Zones: All Regions of North America

Basils Lemon [ Ocimum Basilicum ] offers a different scent - pure, clean, citrus-lemon. Pick the leaves and use fresh or dried in herb vinegars, fish, vegetables and soups. You can also use basil in the garden as a companion plant to repel aphids, mites, and tomato hornworms.

Basils Lemon [ Ocimum Basilicum ] is freshly citrus scented and are mild enough for flavoring grilled fish or shrimp salad. Pasta dishes with vegetables and chicken are delicious with the citrus basils.

The plant attracts bees and butterflies.

PLANTING

Sow Inside: Before last frost
Sow Outside: Spring 1-2 weeks after last frost
Seed Depth: 1/8 Inch
Days to Emerge: 7 to 14

BASIL LEMON Ocimum Basilicum Seeds