Basil 'Italian Red' 4 Inch
Basil 'Italian Red' 4 Inch
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Product Description
Product Description
With serrated-edged, purple leaves often tinged green, 'Italian Red' Basil is beautiful as well as flavorful. This variety is more intensely flavored than sweet basil and due to its purple hues, is loaded with the same healthy anthocyanins found in other purple foods - think blueberries and grapes - without the sugars. Its compact growth habit makes 'Italian Red' a terrific addition to container planters or even hanging baskets, but will die at first frost, so harvest the entire plant by early fall. For best flavor and maximum health benefits, harvest the leaves just before the flowers bloom.
Product Information
Product Information
Common Name: Basil 'Red Italian'
Culinary Uses: Excellent in soups, stews, and salads. Stronger/spicier flavor than the Genovese variety
Harvest Time: Leaves may be plucked at any time, taking no more than a third of the plant at one time. Harvest completely before fall freeze.
Mature Size: 12" tall and about as wide
Growth Rate: Fast
Cold Hardiness: Frost sensitive annual°
Characteristics:
Light: Sun to partial sun
Structure: Rounded mound
Photos: Real images, not stock photos
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