Basil Seeds for Planting | Johnny's Selected Seeds

Skip to main content Skip to footer content

Free Standard Shipping for Orders Over $200*

0

View Cart

One of our most popular herbs, basil is indispensable to the market garden and the home herb garden. We offer a line of basil varieties featuring diverse flavors, colors, and disease-resistance packages. We now also carry several new downy mildew-resistant basil varieties that offer a stronger level of resistance than the first-generation varieties. All our basil seed lots are lab-tested to confirm the absence of seedborne Fusarium. Filter to view basil varieties suited for hydroponics, growing in containers, or for use in cut flower bouquets. Choose from conventional or organic seeds, as well as pelleted seed for ease of sowing. To compare days-to-harvest, heights, seed types, and growing options, see our Basil Varieties Comparison Chart.

Basil Varieties | Comparison Chart (PDF)

Basil | Key Growing Information

50 Products

Tuscany Basil

Tuscany

Basil Seed

Attractive, uniform lettuce-leaf type with ruffled, puckered leaves.

Red Rubin Purple Basil

Red Rubin

Organic Basil Seed

Dark purple Italian Large Leaf type with high yields and great flavor.

Prospera® DMR (CG1) Genovese Basil

Prospera® DMR (CG1)

Organic (F1) Basil Seed

Fast-growing, classic Genovese. Downy mildew and Fusarium resistant.

Winner Genovese Basil

Winner

Basil Seed

Beautiful basil with huge leaves.

Cardinal Asian Basil

Cardinal

Organic Basil Seed

Ornamental, flavorful Thai type with larger leaves and showy flowers.

Aya Prospera® Active DMR Genovese Basil

Aya Prospera® Active DMR

Organic Basil Seed

Highly resistant to downy mildew.

Dolly Basil

Dolly

Organic Basil Seed

High-yielding Genovese type basil for field production.

Dolly Genovese Basil

Dolly

Basil Seed

High-yielding Genovese basil for field production.

Spicy Bush Fine Leaf Basil

Spicy Bush

Basil Seed

Small, dome-shaped plants with fine leaves, perfect for pots or beds.

Sale

Mrs. Burns' Lemon Citrus Basil

Mrs. Burns' Lemon

Basil Seed

Attractive and intensely flavorful sweet-and-tangy lemon basil.

Sale

Genovese Genovese Basil

Genovese

Organic Basil Seed

Classic Italian basil variety with authentic flavor and appearance.

Sale

Superbo Genovese Basil

Superbo

Basil Seed

Improved strain of standard Genovese basil.

Sale

Prospera® DMR (PS5) Basil

Prospera® DMR (PS5)

Organic (F1) Basil Seed

Multiuse Genovese basil with downy mildew and Fusarium resistance.

Sale

Dark Opal Purple Basil

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Dark Opal

Basil Seed

Fast growing red basil.

Sale

Newton Basil

Newton

Basil Seed

Fusarium-resistant Italian large-leaf with improved flavor.

Sale

Genovese Compact, Improved Multi-Seed Pellet Compact Genovese Basil

Genovese Compact, Improved Multi-Seed Pellet

Pelleted Basil Seed

Multi-seed pellets for precision sowing and convenience.

Pluto Fine Leaf Basil

Pluto

Basil Seed

Our smallest Greek basil for small or mixed containers.

Out Of Stock

Genoveser Genovese Basil

Genoveser

Basil Seed

Improved strain of standard Genovese basil.

Out Of Stock