When to plant thai basil in Beaufort
- Sow in trays: mid Nov to early DecBeaufort area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: late Dec to late JanBeaufort area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: late Dec to late JanBeaufort area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: late Dec to late JanBeaufort area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Beaufort. 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.