When to plant thai basil in Darwin
- Sow in trays: late Jan to late SepDarwin area, tropical savanna
- Move seedlings out: early Mar to early NovDarwin area, tropical savanna
- Sow in the ground: early Mar to early NovDarwin area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: early Mar to early NovDarwin area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Darwin. 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.