When to plant thai basil in Murray Downs
- Sow in trays: early Sep to early JanMurray Downs area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to mid FebMurray Downs area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: late Oct to mid FebMurray Downs area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to mid FebMurray Downs area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Murray Downs. 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.