When to Plant Basil in South Carolina
South Carolina spans USDA hardiness 7b to 9b (zones 7b to 9b on this page). Plant basil by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Basil planting calendar for South Carolina, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Start seeds indoors
Feb 27
Transplant outdoors
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Jun 28
Most basil mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Basil planting calendar for South Carolina, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Start seeds indoors
Feb 18
Transplant outdoors
Apr 15
Projected first harvest
Jun 19
Most basil mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Basil planting calendar for South Carolina, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Start seeds indoors
Feb 6
Transplant outdoors
Apr 3
Projected first harvest
Jun 7
Most basil mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Basil planting calendar for South Carolina, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Start seeds indoors
Jan 18
Transplant outdoors
Mar 15
Projected first harvest
May 19
Most basil mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Basil planting calendar for South Carolina, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
Start seeds indoors
Jan 4
Transplant outdoors
Mar 1
Projected first harvest
May 5
Most basil mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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Varieties to grow
7 varieties of basil in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with basil
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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