| 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 for the wide range of scents available. AAS winner Basil 'Lemon Sweet Dani' offers a different scent - pure, clean, citrus-lemon. Pick the leaves and use fresh or dried in herb vinegars, fish, vegetables and soups.You can also use basil in the garden as a companion plant to repel aphids, mites, and tomato hornworms. This upright, bushy cultivar grows 26 inches high and 10 to 14 inches wide. The narrow, ovate, light green leaves reach 2 inches long. Small terminal racemes of white flowers are followed by lemon-scented seeds. 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. |
