When to plant thai basil in Toowoomba
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to late JanToowoomba area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: early Oct to early MarToowoomba area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: early Oct to early MarToowoomba area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: early Oct to early MarToowoomba area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Toowoomba. 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.