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