When to Plant Lemon Basil in Texas
Texas spans USDA hardiness 6b to 10b (zones 6b to 10b 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 Texas, 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
Lemon Basil is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Lemon Basil planting calendar for Texas, 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
Lemon Basil is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Lemon Basil planting calendar for Texas, 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
Lemon Basil is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Lemon Basil planting calendar for Texas, 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
Lemon Basil is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Lemon Basil planting calendar for Texas, 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
Lemon Basil is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Lemon Basil planting calendar for Texas, 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
Lemon Basil is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Lemon Basil planting calendar for Texas, 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
Lemon Basil is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Lemon Basil planting calendar for Texas, Zone 10a
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Start seeds indoors
Dec 19
Transplant outdoors
Feb 13
Projected first harvest
Apr 19
Lemon Basil is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Lemon Basil planting calendar for Texas, Zone 10b
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Start seeds indoors
Dec 19
Transplant outdoors
Feb 13
Projected first harvest
Apr 19
Lemon Basil is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
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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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