{"product_id":"basil-mrs-burns-lemon","title":"Lemon Basil 'Mrs Burns' Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMrs Burns' is the lemon basil to grow if you want real citrus punch: the scent hits as soon as you brush the leaves.\u003c\/strong\u003e An American heirloom introduced in 1939, it makes a bushy plant of bright, light green leaves with a clean lemon flavour that holds up in cooking. Use it in dressings, with fish and chicken, in a lemony pesto, or chopped into biscuits and cakes. A form of \u003cem\u003eOcimum basilicum\u003c\/em\u003e, it grows well on a sunny windowsill or in a pot on the patio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors March to May at about 18 to 20°C, 0.5 cm deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination: 5 to 10 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMove outside in June once nights are frost free, or keep on a bright windowsill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition: full sun, sheltered, in free-draining compost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 40 to 60 cm; spread 20 to 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: pick from about 6 to 8 weeks after sowing; pinch out flower buds to keep the leaves coming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLifecycle: tender annual, killed by frost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of open-pollinated Mrs Burns' lemon basil seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePair it with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/basil-genovese\"\u003eGenovese basil seeds\u003c\/a\u003e for a classic pesto basil, or browse the full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eherb, flower and vegetable seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915718103423,"sku":"PS1003","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/a3ce50f11976a25bd5bbcc2ff0a7ade49d5788d0ff6669536db6cb64d7ef697a.jpg?v=1792743769","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/basil-mrs-burns-lemon","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}