Household planning
How many basil plants?
A normal fresh-eating goal with the catalog loss buffer. Preservation needs and appetite can raise the count.
1 adult1–11 typical plants
2 adults1–21 typical plants
4 adults1–32 typical plants
Season timing
When does it go in?
Typical first action2 weeks after last frost
Maturity range30–60 days
Harvest window35–90 days
Latest planting buffer60 days before fall frost
Dates are frost-relative planning windows. Soil temperature, current weather, plant condition, and cultivar instructions can move them.
Calculate dates from my frost date →Space and harvest
What does one plant ask for?
In-row spacing6–12 in
Between rows10–18 in
Yield range4–14 bunches
Yield confidencelow
Yield ranges assume a surviving plant and still vary with cultivar, soil, sun, weather, pests, watering, and harvest habits.
Container fit
A container can work.
1minimum gallons per plant
2recommended gallons per plant
8″minimum useful depth