When to plant thai basil in Chain Of Ponds
- Sow in trays: early Oct to mid DecChain Of Ponds area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Nov to late JanChain Of Ponds area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: mid Nov to late JanChain Of Ponds area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Nov to late JanChain Of Ponds area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Chain Of Ponds. 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.