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