Crimson King is a Genovese-type basil reaching 18+ inches. This type of basil is the culinary aristocrat used in Italian cooking, ideally suited to those favourite pesto and tomato-basil recipes.
They are known for having crinkly, turned-in leaves with a rich, spicy clove scent. The level of redness in their leaves is dependent to some extent on the temperature of the environment they grow in, varying from a red tinge to almost full red leaves.
Freshly harvested leaves of Crimson King basil mixed with juicy tomatoes, olive oil and garlic, a true feast over hot pasta.