🌿 LARGE 5” LEAVES – Crinkled, bright-green basil leaves with thick stems. Grows 18–24" tall with compact, bushy habit. 🌞 FULL SUN, WARMTH LOVING – Start indoors or sow outdoors in rich, well-drained soil. Prefers warm temperatures and full sun. 🥗 SWEET, MILD FLAVOR – Perfect for fresh salads, wraps, teas, and Asian dishes. Less pungent than Genovese basil. 🌸 DELAYS BOLTING – Slow to flower compared to other basil types. Produces white blooms and fragrant foliage late in the season. 🦟 DUAL PURPOSE – Attracts pollinators and helps repel mosquitoes and flies in summer herb gardens. Lettuce Leaf Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is a non-GMO, heirloom variety known for its large, crinkled, 5" leaves and mild, sweet flavor. Plants grow 18–24" tall as compact bushes, thriving in full sun and warm conditions. Great for salads, wraps, and teas, this Japanese-origin cultivar has thicker stems and slower bolting than most basil types. Harvest before flowering for the best flavor. This variety grows well in gardens, containers, or herb beds, and produces fragrant white flowers that attract pollinators while helping repel flies and mosquitoes. Start indoors or sow directly after last frost. Zones 3–11 (annual in most zones).