When to plant thai basil in Orbost
- Sow in trays: late Oct to mid DecOrbost area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: early Dec to late JanOrbost area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: early Dec to late JanOrbost area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: early Dec to late JanOrbost area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Orbost. 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.