Richters Home Basil Catalog Home My Cart (OCIMUM) Basil’s Greek name basileus, meaning ‘king’, indicates its royal position among herbs. The basils have always attracted the attention of herb fanciers, and rightly so, for they offer an amazing array of flavours and scents, and they are a constant source of inspiration in the kitchen. Sweet Group (O. basilicum) Familiar sweet-scented types. Sweet basil has particular affinity for tomatoes, and no tomato dish should be served without it. A few leaves of fresh basil in tomato salad, soup or sauce will bring words of praise. Medinette Basil Napoletano Basil Nufar F1 Basil Sweet Basil Sweet Salad™ Basil   Genovese Group (O. basilicum) Classic large-leaf type from the Genoa area of Italy, the pesto capital of the world. Excellent for fresh or frozen use. Compatto FT Envigor™ Gecofure Genovese Basil Superbo Basil   Bush Group (O. basilicum minimum) Bush Basil Greek Bush Basil Green Globe Basil Marseilles Basil Pistou Basil Purple Bush Basil Spicy Globe Basil Stella Basil Purple Group (O. basilicum) Ararat Basil Dark Opal Basil Osmin Basil Purple Delight Basil Purple Ruffles Basil Rubin Basil Other Basils (O. spp.) African Blue Basil Anise Basil Blue Spice Basil Cinnamon Basil Green Sacred Basil Indian Basil Lemon Basil Lesbos Basil Lime Basil Magical Michael Basil Mrs. Burns Lemon Basil Oriental Breeze Basil Purple Sacred Basil Queenette Thai Basil Siam Queen Thai Basil Spice Basil Sweet Dani Lemon Basil Thai Basil West African Basil     Herbs:  A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  Y  Z Richters Home Web Only Specials! My Cart Catalog Home