When to plant basil in Missouri

Basil
Plant out in Kansas City
Apr 11–Apr 25

Across Missouri the window opens between April 8 and April 26. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Kansas City
Feb 21–Mar 7
Plant out, Kansas City
Apr 11–Apr 25
Sow outdoors, Kansas City
Apr 11–Apr 25
Last sowing for a harvest
Aug 5
Last frost, Kansas City
Apr 4

Start seeds indoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost; plant out 1–3 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Basil blackens below 50°F. Wait a week or two after the last frost.

Basil planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Kansas CityApr 11–Apr 25
St. LouisApr 8–Apr 22
SpringfieldApr 11–Apr 25
ColumbiaApr 12–Apr 26
IndependenceApr 17–May 1
Lee's SummitApr 14–Apr 28
O'FallonApr 17–May 1
St. CharlesApr 15–Apr 29
St. JosephApr 26–May 10
Blue SpringsApr 14–Apr 28
St. PetersApr 16–Apr 30
JoplinApr 16–Apr 30
FlorissantApr 9–Apr 23
WentzvilleApr 17–May 1
ChesterfieldApr 11–Apr 25
Jefferson CityApr 15–Apr 29
Cape GirardeauApr 12–Apr 26
OakvilleApr 13–Apr 27
WildwoodApr 19–May 3
University CityApr 8–Apr 22
LibertyApr 26–May 10
BallwinApr 11–Apr 25
KirkwoodApr 8–Apr 22
RaytownApr 14–Apr 28
MehlvilleApr 13–Apr 27
Maryland HeightsApr 11–Apr 25
GladstoneApr 11–Apr 25
GrandviewApr 14–Apr 28
RaymoreApr 20–May 4
NixaApr 22–May 6
All 41 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsLast frost
Kansas CityFeb 21 to Mar 7Apr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11 to Apr 25Apr 4
St. LouisFeb 18 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 1
SpringfieldFeb 21 to Mar 7Apr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11 to Apr 25Apr 4
ColumbiaFeb 22 to Mar 8Apr 12 to Apr 26Apr 12 to Apr 26Apr 5
IndependenceFeb 27 to Mar 13Apr 17 to May 1Apr 17 to May 1Apr 10
Lee's SummitFeb 24 to Mar 10Apr 14 to Apr 28Apr 14 to Apr 28Apr 7
O'FallonFeb 27 to Mar 13Apr 17 to May 1Apr 17 to May 1Apr 10
St. CharlesFeb 25 to Mar 11Apr 15 to Apr 29Apr 15 to Apr 29Apr 8
St. JosephMar 8 to Mar 22Apr 26 to May 10Apr 26 to May 10Apr 19
Blue SpringsFeb 24 to Mar 10Apr 14 to Apr 28Apr 14 to Apr 28Apr 7
St. PetersFeb 26 to Mar 12Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 9
JoplinFeb 26 to Mar 12Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 9
FlorissantFeb 19 to Mar 5Apr 9 to Apr 23Apr 9 to Apr 23Apr 2
WentzvilleFeb 27 to Mar 13Apr 17 to May 1Apr 17 to May 1Apr 10
ChesterfieldFeb 21 to Mar 7Apr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11 to Apr 25Apr 4
Jefferson CityFeb 25 to Mar 11Apr 15 to Apr 29Apr 15 to Apr 29Apr 8
Cape GirardeauFeb 22 to Mar 8Apr 12 to Apr 26Apr 12 to Apr 26Apr 5
OakvilleFeb 23 to Mar 9Apr 13 to Apr 27Apr 13 to Apr 27Apr 6
WildwoodMar 1 to Mar 15Apr 19 to May 3Apr 19 to May 3Apr 12
University CityFeb 18 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 1
LibertyMar 8 to Mar 22Apr 26 to May 10Apr 26 to May 10Apr 19
BallwinFeb 21 to Mar 7Apr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11 to Apr 25Apr 4
KirkwoodFeb 18 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 1
RaytownFeb 24 to Mar 10Apr 14 to Apr 28Apr 14 to Apr 28Apr 7
MehlvilleFeb 23 to Mar 9Apr 13 to Apr 27Apr 13 to Apr 27Apr 6
Maryland HeightsFeb 21 to Mar 7Apr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11 to Apr 25Apr 4
GladstoneFeb 21 to Mar 7Apr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11 to Apr 25Apr 4
GrandviewFeb 24 to Mar 10Apr 14 to Apr 28Apr 14 to Apr 28Apr 7
RaymoreMar 2 to Mar 16Apr 20 to May 4Apr 20 to May 4Apr 13
NixaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 22 to May 6Apr 22 to May 6Apr 15
BeltonMar 2 to Mar 16Apr 20 to May 4Apr 20 to May 4Apr 13
HazelwoodFeb 19 to Mar 5Apr 9 to Apr 23Apr 9 to Apr 23Apr 2
OzarkMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 22 to May 6Apr 22 to May 6Apr 15
Webster GrovesFeb 18 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 1
SedaliaMar 7 to Mar 21Apr 25 to May 9Apr 25 to May 9Apr 18
RepublicFeb 26 to Mar 12Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 9
Old JamestownFeb 19 to Mar 5Apr 9 to Apr 23Apr 9 to Apr 23Apr 2
ArnoldFeb 26 to Mar 12Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 9
RollaFeb 22 to Mar 8Apr 12 to Apr 26Apr 12 to Apr 26Apr 5
WarrensburgMar 3 to Mar 17Apr 21 to May 5Apr 21 to May 5Apr 14
AfftonFeb 18 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant basil in Missouri?

In Kansas City, plant out from April 11 to April 25. Across Missouri the window opens between April 8 and April 26, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost; plant out 1–3 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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