When to plant thai basil in Venus Bay
- Sow in trays: early Sep to late JanVenus Bay area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to early MarVenus Bay area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: late Oct to early MarVenus Bay area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to early MarVenus Bay area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Venus Bay. 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.