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Basil Dark Opal
Park Seed
Dark Opal basil was bred at the University of Connecticut in the 1950’s to have the darkest purple leaves of any cultivar. Its also loaded with volatile oils, responsible for the heady aroma and strong flavor so essential to cooking. It is t...View info & care instructions for Basil 'Dark Opal'
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Basil Large Leaf Italian
Park Seed
The Authentic Neapolitan Basil for Scrumptious Italian Cuisine! Perfect for pesto! Basils are loaded with volatile oils, responsible for the heady aroma and strong flavor so essential to cooking. The composition of oils varies greatly in different...View info & care instructions for Basil 'Italian Large Leaf'
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Organic Basil Large Leaf Italian
Park Seed
The Authentic Neapolitan Basil! Perfect for pesto! Basils are loaded with volatile oils, responsible for the heady aroma and strong flavor so essential to cooking. The composition of oils varies greatly in different Basil types, thus accounting fo...View info & care instructions for Basil 'Italian Large Leaf'
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Basil Minette
Park Seed
Pretty Enough to Edge the Garden, this Mini Basil is Also Delicious! Grows into a neat, perfectly round 10-inch mound! Minette is one of the most eye-catching basils you will ever see! It creates perfect 10-inch spheres of bright green that stay c...View info & care instructions for Basil 'Minette'
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Basil Pistou
Park Seed
An Improved Minette! Mild flavor makes this Basil a favorite for cuisine. If you love Basil Minette, wait until you grow this more uniform, compact variety! Pistou has the small leaves and dense, neat shape for which Minette is famous, but it is m...View info & care instructions for Basil 'Pistou'
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Organic Basil Nufar Hybrid
Park Seed
The First Basil EVER Resistant to Fusarium Wilt! This Genovese type boasts large, flavorful leaves for cooking. If you have ever had your Basil plants suddenly die from the Fusarium oxysporum (commonly known as fusarium wilt), then you must try ou...View info & care instructions for Basil 'Sweet Nufar Hybrid'
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Basil Nufar Hybrid
Park Seed
The First Basil EVER Resistant to Fusarium Wilt! This Genovese type boasts large, flavorful leaves for cooking. If you have ever had your basil plants suddenly die from the Fusarium oxysporum (commonly known as fusarium wilt), then you must try Ba...View info & care instructions for Basil 'Sweet Nufar Hybrid'
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Basil Thai Siam Queen
Park Seed
Exotic Flavor and Ornamental Blooms! This extra-large Basil sports purple blooms on sturdy, large-leaved plants. A 1997 AAS winner, Basil Thai Siam Queen is as gorgeous in the garden as it is delicious on the dinner plate! The sturdy stems support...View info & care instructions for Basil 'Thai Siam Queen'
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Basil - Organic
Ocimum Genovese (USDA Organic) Basil, Ocimum basilicum ‘Genovese’, has leaves that have a familiar sweet scent. Never make a tomato dish without a few fresh leaves! The aroma is the most recognizable smell of all basils. It is most com...
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Basil - Italian Large Leaf
The Basil Italian Large Leaf, ‘Ocimum basilicum’, is a sweet basil that is particularly good for pesto and is also excellent for fresh use. There is nothing like the smell of basil, it is the smell of summer. There is no more useful he...
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