When to plant thai basil in Bandya
- Sow in trays: late Jul to early FebBandya area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to mid MarBandya area, hot desert
- Sow in the ground: early Sep to mid MarBandya area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to mid MarBandya area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Bandya. 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.