Grow guide
How to grow Basil Lettuce Leaf
Ocimum basilicum 'Lettuce Leaf'
- Type
- Basil
- Zones
- USDA zones 2–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 60–75 days
- Spacing
- 9″ apart
- Density
- 4 per sq ft
- Habit
- Bush
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Start indoors, then transplant
- Start indoors
- 6 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Harvest As needed
- Prune As needed
Notes
Very large crinkled leaves up to 4 inches wide; used in fresh wraps; pinch flower buds promptly to maintain large leaf size.
More basil varieties
Grows well nearby
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