Skip to content
30,000 Products - Free Delivery Over £50 - Plastic Free Packing ♻︎ - Free Returns
30,000 Products - Free Delivery Over £50 - Plastic Free Packing ♻︎ - Free Returns
Mrs Burns Lemon Basil

Mrs Burns Lemon Basil

Piccolo
£0
£3.00 - £3.00
£3.00
£3.00 - £3.00
£3.00
  • 11 in store at Manchester
  • 1 in store at Sheffield
  • 1 in store at Leeds
SKU MRSB01
 More payment options

Pickup available at Fred Aldous Leeds

Usually ready in 2 hours
Mrs. Burns? Lemon Basil is a legendary heirloom plant that has been grown since the 1920s, when it was owned by Mrs. Clifton of Carlsbad, New Mexico. She gave the seeds to Janet Burns, an organic gardener, who introduced the citrusy, aromatic herb to the world in 1939. Its intense lemony flavour meant that it became an instant hit with fine chefs and gardeners alike! The lemon-scented, light-green leaves can be used in cooking, eaten raw and even added to baked treats. Funnily enough, Mrs. Burns? Lemon Basil (AKA Ocimum basilicum var. citriodora) is not actually a variety of lemon basil; it is a kind of sweet basil. And a total one off.??

QUANTITY
60 seeds

PLANT SIZE
Height 40-60 cm
Width 20-40 cm

CONTAINER SIZE
Height 20 cm
Width 20 cm

COMPANION PLANT
Tomatoes, peppers, oregano, parsley, garlic chives, alpine strawberries

SOWING
Indoor Feb-Mar
Outdoor Apr-June

TIMING
Germination 5-10 days
Harvesting 40-60 days

SPACING
When sowing 1-3 cm; Depth 0,5 cm
When thinning 3-5 cm

GROWING
Sunligth Full sun to partial shade
Soil Well-drained, light and moist soil
Watering Regular watering, not overdone
Feeding Light feeder

CARING
Expert tip To promote a nice bushy plant with lots of lemon-scented leaves, prune this basil early and often by pinching off the upper set of leaves. Cut the flowers off to prevent the leaves from becoming bitter.


Delivery

Order before 3:00pm Monday, March 24th

For expected delivery:

with standard delivery

with express delivery.


Royal Mail Standard Tracked - £3.95 (FREE OVER £50)

Royal Mail Priority Tracked - £5.95

Click and Collect - Free - Choose from our Manchester, Leeds or Sheffield shops. Usually ready in 1 -2 hours. Availability checked at the next step.