When to Plant Basil in Virginia
Virginia spans USDA hardiness 6a to 8b (zones 6a to 8b 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 Virginia, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Start seeds indoors
Mar 14
Transplant outdoors
May 9
Projected first harvest
Jul 13
Most basil mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Basil planting calendar for Virginia, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Start seeds indoors
Mar 9
Transplant outdoors
May 4
Projected first harvest
Jul 8
Most basil mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Basil planting calendar for Virginia, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Start seeds indoors
Mar 4
Transplant outdoors
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Jul 3
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 Virginia, 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 Virginia, 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 Virginia, 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) →
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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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