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Basil - Siam Queen
The Basil Thai Siam Queen, 'Ocimum basilicum citriodorum', is a 1997 All America Selection. Thai Basil is known to the Vietnamese as "Hung Que", and eaten raw with noodle soup and in Thailand as "Horapha". Plant 1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date. Place the Basil seeds in well drained soil with lots of organic matter. The compact plant has beautiful pink and purple flowers on red purple stems which makes this basil a great container plant. The Siam Queen Thai Basil has leaves that are twice the size of other Thai Basils. Fresh basil makes a nice tea, an excellent vinegar, and tastes great fresh with fish, poultry, rice, mild vegetables, eggplant and many others. The Siam Queen has a delicious sweet and spicy flavor. Basil is used in so many foods, it is hard to mention them all. It is used in Italian foods and pesto and pasta sauces. The leaves are very aromatic with a licorice basil aroma. ... more information
Impatiens - Swirl Mix This plant is also called Busy Lizzie. No shade garden should be without it! The 1 1/2 inch flowers are pink, coral, and peach surrounded by a darker petal margin that distinctively set off each flower. These plants will flower prolifically in the shade. The Swirl is especially attractive planted in mass, and they can be also grown inside as house plant. The Swirl Impatiens blooms summer to fall. The Impatiens Swirl, 'Impatiens wallerana', has shimmering pearl colors that are stunning. |
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