Basil ‘Mrs. Burns Lemon’
Ocimum x citriodorum
Description
Filling a room with its clean, citrusy scent, this easy-to-grow, heat-loving foliage is a wonderful addition to summer bouquets. The bright green foliage and white flowers are fragrant, and we combine them with zinnias for a fast, beautiful bouquet from midsummer through autumn.
Details
Height: 20 to 24 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 60 to 70 days
Plant spacing: 9 to 12 in
Pinch: when 8 in tall
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Basil is very sensitive to cold; wait until the weather has warmed to transplant out.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Details
Description
Filling a room with its clean, citrusy scent, this easy-to-grow, heat-loving foliage is a wonderful addition to summer bouquets. The bright green foliage and white flowers are fragrant, and we combine them with zinnias for a fast, beautiful bouquet from midsummer through autumn.
Details
Height: 20 to 24 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 60 to 70 days
Plant spacing: 9 to 12 in
Pinch: when 8 in tall
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Basil is very sensitive to cold; wait until the weather has warmed to transplant out.
Harvesting/Vase Life
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How to Grow
How to Grow
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