Lemon Basil has a wonderful lemon fragrance and flavor. Lemon Basil adds great citrus flavor to chicken, fish, pasta, and vegetables. It is also highly used in Indonesian cuisine. The flowering stalks of Lemon Basil can be added to potpourris and dried arrangements to provide a pleasant lemony fragrance. Lemon Basil has intense basil flavor with a touch of lemon. Lemon Basil is a zesty and versatile herb that can be used in all sorts of dishes, from stir-fries and stews to soups and salads.

• Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum


• Life Cycle: Annual


• Light Requirement: Full Sun


• Planting Season: Spring


• Plant Type: Upright Bush with Large Green Leaves


• Features: Open Pollinated, Container Garden, Easy to Grow & Maintain, Fast Growing, Culinary


• Plant Size: 16-24 inches


• Days to Maturity: 65 Days


• Plant Spacing: 10 inches


• Planting Depth: 1/4 inch


• Sowing Method: Direct Sow, Start Indoors


• Cold Stratification: No


• Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10