Bring a fresh citrus-herb aroma to your kitchen with Lemon Basil. Vibrant green foliage combines familiar basil flavor with bright lemon notes, giving freshly picked leaves a place in salads, pasta, soups, and summer drinks. Snip a few sprigs before dinner and enjoy the fragrance as you tear the leaves over a finished dish.

This heirloom grows to approximately 24 inches tall, with leaves up to about 2.5 inches long and delicate white flowers. Grow in sunny herb beds or roomy containers, harvesting regularly to encourage branching. Each packet contains 500 non-GMO, open-pollinated heirloom seeds.

Germination Rate: 92%. Test Date: 5/26. TLM.

Culinary Uses

• Fresh salads: Tear washed leaves into vegetable or fruit salads for a citrus-basil accent.
• Pasta and rice: Stir chopped leaves into finished dishes just before serving to retain their aroma.
• Soups: Add a small handful at the end of cooking or use leaves as a fragrant garnish.
• Herbal beverages: Steep washed leaves for an aromatic infusion or add to freshly prepared lemonade.
• Edible flowers: Use clean flowers from plants grown for food as a light garnish. Flowering also changes the plant's growth, so pinch buds when leaf production is your priority.
• Herb dressings: Chop leaves into freshly prepared vinaigrette. Use promptly and refrigerate leftovers rather than storing herb-in-oil mixtures at room temperature.

Medicinal Uses

Basil has traditional herbal uses, but this listing does not establish Lemon Basil as a treatment for a medical condition. Enjoy it as a culinary herb; consult a qualified health professional before using concentrated herbal preparations.

Growing Directions

• Wait for warmth: Basil is frost-sensitive. Sow or transplant outdoors after frost danger has passed and growing conditions have warmed.
• Start seedlings carefully: Follow packet sowing-depth and spacing directions. Keep soil moist during germination, provide strong light indoors, and harden seedlings gradually before transplanting.
• Choose a sunny site: Use a location with good light and airflow. Afternoon shade may help during intense heat.
• Prepare well-drained soil: Incorporate finished compost as needed. Containers require drainage holes and a suitable potting mix.
• Allow room: Thin crowded seedlings according to packet directions so plants have space to branch and leaves can dry after rain.
• Water consistently: Water at the base when needed without leaving roots saturated. Check containers more often during hot weather.
• Feed moderately: Use soil needs and fertilizer label directions to guide feeding; avoid excessive applications.
• Harvest above leaf pairs: Snip stems above a pair of leaves, leaving enough foliage for continued growth. Regular harvesting encourages branching.
• Manage flowering: Pinch flower buds for ongoing leaf harvests, or leave selected flowers for ornamental interest and seed-saving projects.
• Protect from cold: Plan to harvest before frost. Seed saving requires fully mature, dry seed heads and suitable isolation from compatible basil varieties.

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Grow fragrant citrus-herb leaves for everyday meals with 500 Lemon Basil heirloom seeds.

Important Disclaimer

• Growing results: Height, leaf size, flavor, and yield vary with soil, weather, and care.
• Planting seeds: Packet contents are intended for planting. Culinary uses refer to harvested leaves and flowers, not the planting seeds.
• Seed storage: Store unused seeds in a cool, dry, dark place protected from moisture and temperature swings.
• Regional timing: Follow local frost dates and warm-season planting guidance. Basil requires protection from frost.
• Herbal information: Traditional-use information is educational, not a diagnosis or treatment recommendation.

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