Basil Classic Italian

The definitive culinary basil. Basil Classic Italian (Genovese) produces large, glossy, spoon-shaped leaves with the sweet, slightly peppery aroma that defines Italian summer cooking — the basil for pesto, Caprese, and every pasta sauce worth making. Bushy plants of 30–45cm that can be harvested continuously from June to September.

• Ocimum basilicum 'Classic Italian' — Tender Annual (H1c)
• Height: 30–45cm | Harvest: June–September
• Sow indoors March–May at 20°C; plant out June only
• Full sun; rich, well-drained soil — water at base, never overhead
• Pinch flower spikes immediately to maintain leaf production
• Grow with Tomato Gardener’s Delight for the classic kitchen garden pairing