2017 Chatham Extension slides (qv Herbs for Clowderwood)
Warm Season Grower
 Very sensitive to frost
 Easy from seed; Easy to root from cuttings
 Sow new batch every 3-4 weeks
 Prevent drought stress
 Cut off flowers to keep up leaf production
 Genovese preferred culinary type

Thai basil with larger leaves. Edible ornamental with showy flowers. Very uniform, upright habit. Flat, 2-3" long leaves that are larger than typical Thai types; purple stems and dark, purple-red flower bracts. Cinnamon/clove flavor with hints of anise. Slower growing and slow to bolt; needs a long, warm season for cut-flower use. Has demonstrated very good downy mildew tolerance in our field trials.


20170717 HK never germinated. A few seedlings started & were planted in garden border, Napoletano is definitely more rumpled than the pack bought at CFH
20170715 Country Farm & Home freebie pack of "Purple Ruffles"
201704xx planted in the hugelkultur
20170326 new parsley & sage & old basil & old chives seed in window box w mint (never germinated)
This variety comes from Naples and is highly prized for its strong flavor. Giant rumpled 6 in. leaves are great for pesto, though the thick leaves are harder to dry than most. Vigorous 3 ft. plants are pest-resistant and slow to flower.

Italian pesto basil, Renee’s, packed for 2005