When to plant thai basil in Manilla
- Sow in trays: mid Sep to late DecManilla area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to early FebManilla area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: late Oct to early FebManilla area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to early FebManilla area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Manilla. 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.