Basil is one of my favorite herbs, but so far I have tasted only a few different flavors. Which varieties of basil are your favorite to grow and to eat?
After reading several websites regarding basil types, this is one of the better ones that I found. I like that it gives a nice brief overview of 17 of the most popular ones.
https://www.thespruce.com/types-of-basil-6500081
I already have seeds for:
Genovese
Holy
Sweet Thai
If I have room, I will probably add:
Cinnamon
Lemon
Osmin Purple
by joenorwood77
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My favourite to grow is emerald tower. It’s so vigorous and productive in comparison to all others that I have. I have grown mrs. Burns lemon, cinnamon, spicy globe, some kind of Taiwanese basil. I prefer emerald tower and lemon basils for pasta while the Taiwanese basil is best for stir fry. Cinnamon is also a productive basil with abundant big leaves but I find it limited to sweet applications.