First ship date is March 22. Free shipping with $35 purchase! Please note: We now ship via UPS.
A big producer of Italian style basil – perfect for pesto…
Annual. Open Pollinated. An Italian basil with larger leaves than others and a generous plant size. The flavor is perfect for pesto and all things Italian. We like to grow this variety because we freeze plenty of pesto every year and appreciate the flavor and productivity. It is very high quality and less prone to diseases than Genovese types.
Within 24 hours of receiving your order, we will e-mail you with a shipping date that we choose based on your last frost date. You are welcome to change the shipping date. Just respond to the e-mail and tell us when you want your plants. Our first shipping date is late March, weather permitting. We will not have plants available before then.
Our plants are sustainably raised in our own potting mix. We use only organic fertilizers and sprays if needed. We have been growing and selling plants since 1997.
Our plants are shipped in individual 3″ deep pots. They are ready to be planted out in your garden.
We package our plants with extreme care so they arrive undamaged at your doorstep. Each plant is tucked into its own padded sleeve. The soil in each pot is covered so it will not spill out. A plant tag identifying the variety is included with each plant.
We ship every Monday and Tuesday, from late March through May, according to your location or your request. We currently ship to every state except Hawaii and Alaska.
Allison Mills –
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miriam c –
Good vigorous plants, safe packaging, recommended seller.
Grace Hertz –
Very nice plants well packaged for the trip. Arrived in excellent condition. Thank you very much.
MK Gregory –
So happy to have found a great source for healthy, organic herbs and plants! This basil is giving even the aggressive mints a run for their money in the herb garden this year. I've never had basil grow so robustly before! Thanks, Lazy Ox Farm!
TheTabbyOwl –
Wow this basil smells sooooo delicious! Can’t wait to serve it with a sliced tomato straight from the garden & fresh mozzarella!
Ana María –
Plants arrived with damage. I contacted the shop and described the problem. Immediate response from them. Couldn’t have been nicer. Sent beautiful replacements ( like the rest of plants I’d ordered), and a gift. A++
Rebecca Calzia-Bhatt –
Very healthy plant-shipped quickly, thanks.
Bobbie Mccasland –
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Joseph gallina –
Wonderfully healthy plant, incredibly well packed.
anm14 –
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Kristen Pail –
Four parsley were shipped accidentally but it was quickly rectified! The basil replacements came so fast and they smelled amazing. I cannot wait to taste the harvest!
Jennifer Irizarry –
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Brian Berzin –
Thanks so much! best shipping / wrapping of plants I've ever seen.
Richard Parsons –
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My Casa Bella –
Thank you for your attempt with labeling on the box but USPS don’t even bother with them. The packaging is what saved them thank goodness and they must of been watered well. Took a day longer but everything is right now. I’ll let them rest for a couple days
angela gray –
always awesome plants…love how they wait for the last frost date before they ship!!
minimimi99 –
Beautiful plants! The plants were shipped very well and arrived in perfect condition. Thank you so much! 🙂
Dorrie –
Very sad that it died
Carin Sutton –
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push4health –
My baby herb and veggie plants arrived CAREFULLY packed, safe and sound and after following the instructions to allow them to settle into my planting zone and climate, they got planted and are all doing very well.
push4health –
My baby veggie plants arrived safe and sound, in fact very well packaged with care. I did as the paperwork recommended and let them acclimate to my zone for several days inside the shipping box but exposed so some indirect light the first day, then partial sun the next few days while keeping them moist. They all took off growing even during their acclimation period and I already see evidence of the first fruits on the peppers and cucumbers. The zucchini came with 2 leaves and now has 8! I am so excited for my garden this year. Having selected mostly dwarf varieties that will have high yield without taking over the garden, I can't wait to experience all of these new heirloom veggies you never see in the store. They are all planted and seem quite happy. Thanks for doing what you do LazyOxFarm!
Ali Price –
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Anne Koster –
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Christina Rao –
beautiful plants, so carefully shipped, this is a repeat order, thank you!
Amy Somerville –
Packaged nicely and shipped in a timely manner. These have been planted in our new raised beds and are growing nicely! Thank you for offering up such a vast variety of organics. I will definitely order again. The basil is flourishing!
Michele Engholm –
All of the plants that come from LazyOxFarm are super healthy and packed with loving care. I have bought from her several years and I've have been delighted each time and with each plant ❤️ THANK YOU!
Veronica de Jesus –
Excellent plants. Arrived in perfect condition.
Planted and they are thriving.