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