When to plant thai basil in Minnamoolka
- Sow in trays: late Jun to mid MarMinnamoolka area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: early Aug to late AprMinnamoolka area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: early Aug to late AprMinnamoolka area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: early Aug to late AprMinnamoolka area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Minnamoolka. 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.