Sweet(Italian) Basil Cheap Sale Eastbay

Italian or sweet Basil is most commonly used with Italian dishes and is added to the sauce at the last moment. Basil is one of the main ingredients in pesto–a green Italian oil-and-herb sauce. Its other main ingredients are olive oil, garlic, and pine nuts. Easy to grow it is an essential in every herb garden.

Planting Guidance: Performs best in light, well-drained, fertile soil in a sheltered position in full sun. Water freely in summer. Sweet Basil is extremely frost sensitive. Harvest mature leaves for fresh use at any time.