Herb
Mammoth
B tier
Mammoth basil is a large-leaf sweet basil selected for huge leaves and pesto productivity—classic Italian-sweet profile at scale. One leaf can cover a crostini. Ideal for batch pesto. Same heat sensitivity as other sweet basils—add off heat.
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Characteristics
Preparations
ChoppedDriedFreshGarnishInfusedPestoTorn
Traits
Bulk PestoClassicLargeProductiveSweetVery Large Leaf
History
Mammoth large-leaf basil names appeared in seed lists.
Pesto popularity boosted Mammoth-type plantings.
Market growers used Mammoth for bunching weight.
Garden seed kept Mammoth as a bulk sweet basil option.