I tasted my first herbal harvest this morning, and wanted to give a review. Siam Queen Thai Basil, is a lovely shot of color, with its green and purple hues, tall, upright habit, and smaller, more stylish leaves, this basil would be great in a windowbox or container garden. The taste has licorice overtones and fills my mouth with that warm, spicyness that basil offers. It seems to weather a little more dryness and, like my other varieties, has not been attacked by any insects yet. I would like to taste it in pesto-the taste would pair very well with peanut noodles with green onion. Oh, I know what I am having for dinner tonight!

I hope you can find some of this variety of basil this year. I know you can find the seeds at Richters .