This is CLASSIC, delicious, Italian basil that we all know and love for tomato salads, pesto, and so much more. Start seeds indoors 6 weeks before our last frost. Basil HATES cold weather, so don't rush it! You can also direct sow Genovese basil seeds into warm soil in full sun in June for a continued harvest. Basil also does really well in containers and windowboxes. You just can't have too much basil!