Pesto Besto is the most amazing seed basil you've ever seen! It took years to create this amazingly aromatic, easy-to-grow basil that’s about to become the star of your herb garden. Its incredible vigor and resistance to downy mildew means you will have plenty to harvest for fresh pasta dishes, bruschetta, homemade pesto, and more all summer long. This large, vigorous plant produces a high yield of usable, deliciously aromatic leaves. The more you harvest, the better it grows. It’s time to make the switch from your old basil to Pesto Besto. You’ll never look back!
18-30 inches tall and 12-24 inches wide at maturity
Annual except in zones 10-11
Plant in full sun (6+ hours daily)
Space plants 12-18 inches apart for best results
Produces fragrant and delicious green leaves for you to harvest from planting until frost
Great for borders, borders, containers, patio planters, edible gardens, landscapes, windowsills, herb gardens
Disease resistant, heat tolerant, edible, foliage interest
Awarded: Top Performer 2021 - University of Guelph
Grande plants are 4-8 inches tall at shipment