Herb Description: Lemon Basil adds great citrus flavor to seafood, pasta, and vegetables! Specialty low-growing variety with medium sized, pointed leaves that have a delightful lemon fragrance. This hardy herb matures slightly earlier to harvest than most commercial strains.

Herb Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum

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Herb Duration: Annual

Days to Herb Maturity: 80

Herb Seeds Per Oz: 17700

Herb Height: 12” to 18”

Herb Spacing: 12” to 15”

Herb Planting: Sow seeds indoors before last frost, or direct sow seeds outside after last frost. Plant seeds just under soil surface, and water.

Herb Seed Saving: Allow seed heads to dry on plants; then remove heads, break them open, and collect seeds. Clean and dry the seeds before storage in cool dry conditions.