Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant basil in Poolesville by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Basil

Frost tolerance for basil:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You can not plant basil until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant basil in Poolesville is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant basil and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your basil may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your basil indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Poolesville. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Poolesville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Poolesville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your basil if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Poolesville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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