When to plant thai basil in Eidsvold
- Sow in trays: late Jul to early FebEidsvold area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to mid MarEidsvold area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: early Sep to mid MarEidsvold area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to mid MarEidsvold area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Eidsvold. 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.