When to plant thai basil in Morawa
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to mid FebMorawa area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: early Oct to late MarMorawa area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: early Oct to late MarMorawa area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: early Oct to late MarMorawa area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Morawa. 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.