| Minette is one of the most eye-catching basils you will ever see! It creates perfect 10-inch spheres of bright green that stay compact and uniform all season. Minette is perfect for edging, miniature knot gardens, or in containers. Pick the flavorful leaves and use fresh or dried in tomato dishes, pasta sauces, vegetables and soups.You can also use it in the garden as a companion plant to repel aphids, mites, and tomato hornworms. This variety grows only 10 inches high and wide, creating a perfectly uniform sphere. The tiny medium green leaves are only 1/2 inch long. Small terminal racemes of white flowers are borne in summer. Grow in a rich, well-drained soil in full sun. Pinch out growing tips to encourage bushier plants and to delay flowering. Pkt is 100 seeds. |
