When to Plant Lemon Basil in North Dakota
North Dakota spans USDA hardiness 3b to 4b (zones 3b to 4b on this page). Plant lemon 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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Lemon Basil planting calendar for North Dakota, Zone 3b
Average last spring frost
May 20
Average first fall frost
September 15
Start seeds indoors
Apr 8
Transplant outdoors
Jun 3
Projected first harvest
Aug 7
Lemon Basil is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Lemon Basil planting calendar for North Dakota, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Start seeds indoors
Apr 3
Transplant outdoors
May 29
Projected first harvest
Aug 2
Lemon Basil is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Lemon Basil planting calendar for North Dakota, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
Start seeds indoors
Mar 29
Transplant outdoors
May 24
Projected first harvest
Jul 28
Lemon Basil is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of lemon basil in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with lemon basil
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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