When to plant thai basil in Mount Barker Summit
- Sow in trays: early Oct to mid DecMount Barker Summit area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Nov to late JanMount Barker Summit area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: mid Nov to late JanMount Barker Summit area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Nov to late JanMount Barker Summit area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mount Barker Summit. 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.