Basil Lettuce Leaf

Basil lovers, this is for you – an extremely productive sweet basil boasting leaves nearly as big as your hand! The light green leaves are more sweet than spicy and full of flavor and aroma; ideal as lettuce alternative in wraps, on burgers or sandwiches, or in a beautiful caprese salad. Crinkled leaves hold dressings or marinades better than smooth types in your culinary creations. Very slow to bolt. This packet sows up to 240 feet.

When to sow outside: 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60F, ideally 65-85F.

Successive Sowings: We recommend 3 or 4 successive sowings every 3 weeks after initial sowing.

When to start inside: RECOMMENDED.

4 to 6 weeks before transplanting outside. Transplant when your nighttime temperatures are above 50F.