When to plant thai basil in Cockatoo Valley
- Sow in trays: late Sep to late DecCockatoo Valley area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to early FebCockatoo Valley area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: early Nov to early FebCockatoo Valley area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to early FebCockatoo Valley area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cockatoo Valley. 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.