When to plant thai basil in Lake Plains
- Sow in trays: late Sep to early JanLake Plains area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to mid FebLake Plains area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: early Nov to mid FebLake Plains area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to mid FebLake Plains area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Lake Plains. 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.