Discover Your Perfect Basil: Meet Our 2025 Lineup!
At Bedner’s we believe that a thriving garden starts with the right plants — and few plants bring more joy, flavor, and fragrance than basil. Whether you’re cooking up a feast, crafting cocktails, or simply enjoying the beauty of your garden beds, basil is a must-have in any green space.
This year, we’re thrilled to offer five unique varieties of basil, each with its own personality and purpose. Let’s dig in and find your perfect match!
Everleaf Lemon Basil — New for 2025!
Fresh on the scene and already turning heads, Everleaf Lemon is an award-winning variety you’re going to love. It combines the classic lushness of sweet basil with an uplifting hint of lemon — perfect for teas, marinades, and summer salads.
Bonus: it’s bred to stay compact, resist early flowering, and keep producing leaves all season long. (Less maintenance, more enjoyment — exactly how we like it!)
Thai Basil — The Flavor Powerhouse
If you crave a little spice and complexity in your dishes, Thai Basil brings the heat. With its anise-like flavor and striking purple stems, it’s a staple for authentic Southeast Asian cooking. Toss it in a curry, garnish a noodle dish, or infuse it into syrups for adventurous cocktails — Thai basil is a little plant with a big impact.
Red Rubin Basil — Color and Taste Combined
Talk about a showstopper! Red Rubin offers deep, burgundy-purple leaves that make it as beautiful as it is delicious. Its flavor is slightly milder than traditional sweet basil, making it a great choice for colorful salads, flavored vinegars, and even edible centerpieces.
If you’re looking to add a pop of color to your garden (and your plate), Red Rubin is your answer.
Bonsai Basil — Tiny Plant, Big Personality
Yes, you read that right: Bonsai Basil! This charming miniature basil is grown for its petite size and dense, decorative form — perfect for container gardens, kitchen windowsills, and gift giving. It’s a sweet basil variety at heart, so you still get that classic basil flavor in a fun, easy-to-manage package. (Hint: it’s great for kids’ gardens too!)
Sweet Basil — The Tried-and-True Favorite
You can’t beat the classics. Our Sweet Basil is the go-to variety for pesto, Caprese salads, and so many beloved dishes. It’s fragrant, fast-growing, and incredibly rewarding whether you’re a first-time gardener or a seasoned grower. Sometimes the original really is the best.
Ready to Grow?
All of our basil varieties are grown right here on the farm with the care and quality you expect. Whether you want one pot for your patio or a full lineup for a kitchen garden bursting with scent and flavor, we’ve got the perfect plants waiting for you.
Stop by and see them in person — and maybe take home a few new favorites!
Let’s nurture some growth together this season.
Melanie has been with the family garden center business since 1999, gaining hands-on experience in nearly every aspect–from cashiering and greenhouse production to bookkeeping, perennial buying, marketing, and store management. Now serving as Finance and Marketing Director, she combines her expertise with a passion for growing the business. She and her husband, Russ, have loved seeing how plants, gardening, and beautiful landscapes bring joy to our community.
