When to Plant Basil in Nevada

State

Nevada

Cities Covered

USDA Zones

10a, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Plant Type

Indoor Start

📅 Planting Calendar for Nevada

Based on Las Vegas (Zone 9b). Dates may vary by city.

Start Seeds Indoors Wednesday, December 16, 2026

Transplant Outdoors Wednesday, February 24, 2027

Note: Nevada spans multiple zones (10a, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b). Select your city below for more precise dates.

🌿 Plant Details

Scientific Name Ocimum basilicum

Days to Maturity 60 days

Sun Requirements Full Sun (6-8 hours)

Plant Spacing 12" apart

Find Your City in Nevada

Alamo (Zone 8a) Amargosa Valley (Zone 8b) Austin (Zone 6b) Baker (Zone 6b) Battle Mountain (Zone 6b) Beatty (Zone 8a) Blue Diamond (Zone 8b) Boulder City (Zone 9b) Bunkerville (Zone 9a) Cal Nev Ari (Zone 9a) Caliente (Zone 8b) Carlin (Zone 5b) Carson City (Zone 7a) Crescent Valley (Zone 6a) Crystal Bay (Zone 7a) Dayton (Zone 7a) Deeth (Zone 5a) Denio (Zone 6b) Duckwater (Zone 6a) Dyer (Zone 7a) Elko (Zone 5a) Ely (Zone 5b) Empire (Zone 7a) Eureka (Zone 5b) Fallon (Zone 7a) Fernley (Zone 7a) Gabbs (Zone 6b) Gardnerville (Zone 7a) Genoa (Zone 6b) Gerlach (Zone 7a) Glenbrook (Zone 7a) Golconda (Zone 6b) Goldfield (Zone 7b) Hawthorne (Zone 7a) Henderson (Zone 9b) Hiko (Zone 7b) Imlay (Zone 6b) Incline Village (Zone 7a) Indian Springs (Zone 8a) Jackpot (Zone 5b) Jarbidge (Zone 6a) Jean (Zone 8b) Lamoille (Zone 6a) Las Vegas (Zone 9b) Laughlin (Zone 10a) Logandale (Zone 9a) Lovelock (Zone 6b) Lund (Zone 6a) Luning (Zone 7a) Manhattan (Zone 6b) Mc Dermitt (Zone 7a) Mc Gill (Zone 6a) Mercury (Zone 8b) Mesquite (Zone 9a) Mina (Zone 7a) Minden (Zone 6b) Moapa (Zone 9a) Montello (Zone 5b) Mountain City (Zone 6a) Nellis Afb (Zone 9a) Nixon (Zone 7b) North Las Vegas (Zone 9b) Orovada (Zone 6a) Overton (Zone 9b) Owyhee (Zone 6a) Pahrump (Zone 8b) Panaca (Zone 7a) Paradise Valley (Zone 6a) Pioche (Zone 6b) Reno (Zone 7b) Round Mountain (Zone 6a) Ruby Valley (Zone 5b) Ruth (Zone 5a) Schurz (Zone 7a) Searchlight (Zone 9b) Silver City (Zone 7b) Silver Springs (Zone 7a) Silverpeak (Zone 7a) Sloan (Zone 9a) Smith (Zone 6b) Sparks (Zone 7a) Spring Creek (Zone 5b) Stateline (Zone 7a) Sun Valley (Zone 7b) The Lakes (Zone 9a) Tonopah (Zone 6b) Tuscarora (Zone 6b) Valmy (Zone 6b) Verdi (Zone 7a) Virginia City (Zone 7a) Wadsworth (Zone 7a) Washoe Valley (Zone 7a) Wellington (Zone 6b) Wells (Zone 5b) West Wendover (Zone 6b) Winnemucca (Zone 6b) Yerington (Zone 7a) Zephyr Cove (Zone 6b)

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Growing Basil in Nevada

Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is a popular garden vegetable in Nevada. The state spans USDA Hardiness Zones 10a, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, so planting dates can vary significantly depending on your location.

For most of Nevada, you should start Basil seeds indoors around Wednesday, December 16, 2026, then transplant outdoors around Wednesday, February 24, 2027.

For the most accurate planting dates, enter your ZIP code on our homepage or select your city from the list above.