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When to plant basil by ZIP code
Basil timing depends on warm soil and frost risk, so the transplant or direct-sow window should follow the local last frost. Enter a ZIP to get your exact planting date, seed-starting window, last frost date, and source signals.
New York, NY · Zone 7b
Basil Apr 18
Open answer · last frost Apr 8
Atlanta, GA · Zone 8a
Basil Apr 8
Open answer · last frost Mar 29
Minneapolis, MN · Zone 5a
Basil May 20
Open answer · last frost May 10
Chicago, IL · Zone 6a
Basil May 5
Open answer · last frost Apr 25
Dallas, TX · Zone 8b
Basil Mar 22
Open answer · last frost Mar 12
Denver, CO · Zone 6a
Basil May 15
Open answer · last frost May 5
Phoenix, AZ · Zone 10a
Basil Feb 15
Open answer · last frost Feb 5
Seattle, WA · Zone 9a
Basil Mar 30
Open answer · last frost Mar 20