Outsidepride Sweet Basil Italian Ocimum Basilicum Large Leaf Herb Plant Seed - 1/4 LB Italian Basil grows as an annual in USDA Zones: 4 - 9 and thrives in a full sun vegetable garden or as a container plant. Ocimum Basilicum, also known as Italian Basil or Sweet Basil Large Leaf grows to a height of 24 inches and is highly aromatic with white blooms in the summer. This culinary herb is often used fresh or dried in tomato dishes, pasta sauces, with vegetables, soup, or in pestos. Sow these heirloom seeds at 1 seed per inch in well-drained soil and keep moist until germination occurs in 7 - 21 days. Our seeds are always Non-GMO and packaged for the current year.