Culture. Basil is easily grown from seed or from tip cuttings of overwintered plants. Because basil is sensitive to cold temperatures, seeds germinate and grow best when the media temperature is at least 70 degrees. Seeds will germinate in about 5-7 days.asil is easily grown from seed or from tip cuttings of overwintered plants. Because basil is sensitive to cold temperatures, seeds germinate and grow best when the media temperature is at least 70 degrees.
The hottest May day in Dallas for the past 57 years was 103 degrees Fahrenheit, registered on May 30, 1985, while the mean high temperature is 83. The lowest documented temperature for Dallas for the past 57 years in May was 36 measured on May 1, 1908, while the standard low daily temperature for the month is 63.
The city's all-time recorded high temperature is 113 Â°F (45 Â°C) during the Heat Wave of 1980, while the all-time recorded low is â8 Â°F (â22 Â°C) 1899. The average daily low in Dallas is 57.1 Â°F (13.9 Â°C) and the average daily high in Dallas is 76.7 Â°F (24.8 Â°C). Dallas receives approximately 37.1 inches (942 mm) of equivalent rain per year. The spring and fall seasons are pleasant in Dallas, as seen in this March photograph from an Oak Cliff park