A culinary must, this herb’s shiny, cupped green foliage is prized for its strong aroma and taste in all Italian foods, fresh tomato salads and pesto. Genovese basil craves a sunny, warm garden spot and thrives in containers on a deck or a sunny kitchen windowsill. Continually pinching is very important to prevent blooming, which radically alters the taste of the plant and makes its flavor less desirable. Annual.

Sweet Thai Basil has been used for mainly in Thai or Asian cooking. Its Licorice, clove-like flavor perfectly compliments the hot spicy flavors of Thai cuisine. In Thailand this basil is known as Horapha and is one of 3 basils used in their cooking. Leaves are 2″ long and contrast beautifuly with the dark stems and purple flowers. Its flavor is more stable under hot or extended cooing temperatures then traditional sweet basil. Small in stature but large in flavor and it typically used in green and red curry, and used fresh as a condiment to Vietnamese pho soup. A great selection for containers and will yeild well when grown in moderatly rich, sunny, moist soils.  For best eating purposes and flavor, harvest ‘Sweet Thai’ and all Basil before flowering. It’s easy to pick throughout the growing season just by by pinching off young leaves on a regular basis. Many use the colorful leaves in floral arrangements.

Sweet Italian Large Leaf Basil is considered the best basil for true Neapolitan recipes, especially pesto. Its large green leaves are flavorful and sweet and mix well with other herbs to create a flavor fest in salads or more traditional Italian staples like pesto or spaghetti sauce.  You’ll find that ‘Sweet Italian’ also spices up veal, lamb, fish and poultry nicely, as well as adding zest to rice, cheese and most vegetables. Try mixing a few leaves with fresh from the garden tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and a drizzle of olive oil – Delish! Not only is this sweet basil tasty it can also repel garden pests such as aphids, mites and the tomato hornworm, so interplant with other garden vegetables to help keep your garden chemical free!  It’s easy to pick throughout the growing season just by  pinching off young leaves on a regular basis. This plant does not need pampering, in fact, dry, infertile soil will produce the most flavorful leaves!

‘Sweet Dani Lemon’ is a high producer of lemony basil leaves that are delicious in nearly any recipes that call for basil or lemon flavored herbs. An excellent addition to fruit salads or fish! Awarded the All-American Selections Award, ‘Sweet Dani Lemon’ is unique in that it contains 75% more essential oils then standard lemon basil, so you get more lemony aroma and flavor! Not only does this herb taste great, it looks great with a long lasting ornamental beauty – blooming 15 days longer then traditional varieties. A fast-growing hybrid provides plenty of flavorful foliage. Basil is a great natural pest repellant to mosquitoes and aphids, and attracts beneficial pollinators to your garden.

A delicious basil with a lemony, spicy flavor that can be used in many dishes calling for fresh or dried basil. It’s large leaves can be harvested just before flowering. Persian basil is late to flower and thus offering more time to enjoy the fragrant leaves. Pinching flower buds will also lengthen the harvest time. Makes an outstanding olive oil infusion and its ornamental habit makes it a favorite for the mixed garden or herb bed. 2015 All America Selections winner.

You will prize the huge, dark green leaves that thickly cover this easy to grow Basil. ‘Mozzarella’ has a very similar taste and look as the bedtteer known ‘Genovese’ but it has been bred to out perform ‘Genovese’ in the greenhouse stage of its life where Basil always has a tendency to fall prey to growing problems. Bred for excellent growth and disease resistance in these condions as well as exceptional flavor and stature, this selection is a true survivor that will be ready to make your meals come alive with its zesty flavor. Plant ‘Mozerella’ in full sun with well drained soil conditions, whether in the ground or in a container, and you will be sure to have plenty Basil for pesto, pasta or any other dreamy culinary use you can think up!

You will be picking a winner with Dolce Fresca Basil. It produces sweet tender leaves similar to the much loved Genovese Basil but Dolce Fresca does that Genovese does not is look great in the garden. Its compact form quickly recovers from harvesting its tasty leaves for pesto or sauces or any recipe calling its great Mediterranean taste. Its quick recovery and ornamental shape makes it an excellent choice for containers. To harvest just pinch a few or a lot of the leaves to add delicious flavor to any dish.

A wonderful additon to the home porch or as a houseplant with its frilly leaves and long hanging fronds. Admired for its elegant charm and classic beauty. Broad fronds are bright green and vibrant, especially nice as a house or deck plant where it will clean the air of VOC’s and xylene. Outstanding foliage and form! Perfect for hanging baskets or urns.

Strongly upright, non-cascading fronds are tightly packed on this beefy, burly plants and loaded with fine textured leaflets giving the plant and airy yet still powerful look. Spectacular for a deck container! Outstanding foliage and form. Tolerates sunny areas but thrives in partial to full shade. Will grow superbly even if planted in the landscape.

Treat your feline friends to a treat they can’t resist! Catnip is a dream to grow, easily forming a dense, bushy plant with dark green foliage. Its spikes of purple-spotted white flowers will catch your eye. Catnip makes pretty tasty tea for human consumption but you’ll have to fight your cat for it. Be sure to put it out of reach so it can survive continued feline visitations! Perennial.