I planted four types of basil a few weeks ago that were sent to me:

Mrs. Burns Lemon - small pointy but very strong lemon
Dark Opal - Dark green to purple leaves
Genovese - Very hardy with sweet large leaves
Green Ruffles - Large serrated leaves

All of these were sent for FREE from the very nice folks at heirloomclub.com
Finally they germinated in my greenhouse and are getting started. I can't wait until midsummer when these become delicious!

Does anyone else have experience growing basil? Who knew there were so many different varieties.