NAME: Sweet Italian Basil OTHER COMMON NAMES: Sweet Basil SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ocimum basilicum COLOR: Green PLANT SEEDS: In Spring after danger of frost. HARVEST: Late Fall PLANT HEIGHT: Up to 2 feet ZONE: 3-10 LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Full Sun SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average QUANTITY: 1,000 Seeds OTHER: Sweet full flavor, with up to 2" leaves. Italian variety for pesto and all types of cooking. Sweet is the best flavored sweet basil from the Genoa region of Italy. So fragrant, it reminds you of summer!