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.
The coast of California has a Mediterranean climate. Daily high temperatures range from 70 to 80 Â°F (21 to 27 Â°C) in the summer to 50 to 65 Â°F (10 to 16 Â°C) in winter, with low temperatures from the 60 Â°F (16 Â°C)s in summer to the mid 40's F in winter. [citation needed].