When to plant thai basil in Howitt
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to early DecHowitt area, tropical savanna
- Sow in the ground: late Jan to early DecHowitt area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to early DecHowitt area, tropical savanna
- Sow in trays: mid Dec to late OctHowitt area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Howitt. 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.