Plant Height. Basil usually grows to a height of 12 to 18 inches (30 - 45cm). Basil plants should be spaced between 9 and 12 inches (22 and 30 cm) apart. Basil will grow in a very wide pH range between 5.1 (strongly acidic) and 8.5 (alkaline) with a preferred range of 5.5 (strongly acidic) to 6.5 (mildly acidic).Sow seed indoors before last frost or direct sow outdoors after last frost.referred pH Range. Basil will grow in a very wide pH range between 5.1 (strongly acidic) and 8.5 (alkaline) with a preferred range of 5.5 (strongly acidic) to 6.5 (mildly acidic).
Ocean spring temperatures range from an average of 60 degrees Fahrenheit (16.5 degrees Celsius) in southern California to 50 degrees F (10 C) off the state's northern beaches.
Desert Hot Springs, California, gets 6 inches of rain per year. The US average is 39. Snowfall is 5 inches. The average US city gets 26 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 9. On average, there are 271 sunny days per year in Desert Hot Springs, California. The July high is around 105 degrees. The January low is 42. Sperling's comfort index for Desert Hot Springs is a 88 out of 100, where a higher score indicates a more comfortable year-around climate.