When to plant thai basil in Albany
- Sow in trays: late Oct to late DecAlbany area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Dec to early FebAlbany area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: early Dec to early FebAlbany area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Dec to early FebAlbany area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Albany. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A basil with purple stems and an aniseed flavour for Thai and Vietnamese cooking. It handles heat and humidity better than sweet basil and is slower to bolt. Grow it year round in the tropics and through the warm months in the subtropics and the south. Frost kills it.