Grow guide
How to grow Basil Genovese
Ocimum basilicum
- Type
- Basil
- Zones
- USDA zones 4–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 50–75 days
- Spacing
- 9″ apart
- Density
- 4 per sq ft
- Habit
- Bush
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- either
- Start indoors
- 6 weeks before last frost
- Succession
- Every 14 days
Care
- Harvest Weekly
- Pinch Weekly
- Water 2x/week
Notes
Italian classic for pesto. Pinch tips to delay flowering.
More basil varieties
Grows well nearby
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