When to plant thai basil in Talawanta
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to late JanTalawanta area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Sep to mid MarTalawanta area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: late Sep to mid MarTalawanta area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Sep to mid MarTalawanta area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Talawanta. 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.