When to plant thai basil in Tanami
- Sow in trays: mid May to mid MarTanami area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Jun to late AprTanami area, hot desert
- Sow in the ground: late Jun to late AprTanami area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Jun to late AprTanami area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Tanami. 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.