When to plant thai basil in Mackay
- Sow in trays: early Jan to mid MarMackay area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: mid Feb to late AprMackay area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to late AprMackay area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to late AprMackay area, humid subtropical
- Sow in trays: late Jun to late OctMackay area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: early Aug to early DecMackay area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: early Aug to early DecMackay area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: early Aug to early DecMackay area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mackay. 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.