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Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Still time — sow lateherb
Popular culinary herb with sweet, aromatic leaves. Tender annual that loves warmth.
In Zone 9b, right now
Still time to plant — it should mature before frost
The usual transplant window (Early to Mid March) has closed, but with about 60 days to harvest there's still enough season left. Get it in now.
Edible?
Yes — herb — leaves & stems
Small space?
Yes — fits a balcony
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
No — replant each year
Harvest in
60 days
Ways to plant it
Start seeds indoors
Past the ideal window — still time
Early to Mid January
Start seeds in trays now; they only need a few weeks indoors before they go straight out into the warm soil.
Transplant
Past the ideal window — still time
Early to Mid March
Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.
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