Basil Seeds - Lettuce Leaf

BOTANICAL NAME

Ocimum basilicum

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

DAYS TO MATURITY

• 75 days

GROWTH HABIT

• Leafy
• Upright

COLOR

• Green

Lettuce Leaf Basil, a type of sweet basil, features large, crinkled leaves that grow on a short, wide plant. While the flavor is sweet, it's not as intense as other sweet basil varieties, making it ideal for adding to salads or using as a wrap for fish, chicken, or rice stuffing for grilling. This cultivar is surprisingly not new, as it has been growing for over 200 years! For those who love basil, the benefits of growing Lettuce Leaf Basil are apparent at first site, as the size of the leaves offer a more abundant harvest.

• • Sweetness subtle enough not to overwhelm other flavors
• • Works as a groundcover companion plant to tomatoes, helping to retain moisture and suppress weeds
• • Requires nitrogen; add to the polyculture in your garden by planting next to nitrogen-fixing beans

PLANTING SEASON

• Warm Season

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow
• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/4 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 8 to 12 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

• Requires Light