When to plant thai basil in Rainbow
- Sow in trays: early Oct to late DecRainbow area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: mid Nov to early FebRainbow area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: mid Nov to early FebRainbow area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: mid Nov to early FebRainbow area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Rainbow. 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.