Easy to Grow Tender extra large dark green leaves! This Basil is great for Pesto and is slow bolting Genovese basil is a good producer of many cuttings and makes a great herb for cooking! It can also be used in tea, potpourri, essential oils. Crushed leaves rubbed on insect bites to reduces itching. Basil plants repels garden pests naturally including aphids, mites and tomato hornworm!! Contains antioxidants too! Many herbalists use Basil as a natural remedy. A drop on the sleeve can be inhaled for mental fatigue. Tomato plants make great neighbors for basil plants in the garden.