When to plant thai basil in Wallanthery
- Sow in trays: late Aug to mid JanWallanthery area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: early Oct to late FebWallanthery area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: early Oct to late FebWallanthery area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: early Oct to late FebWallanthery area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Wallanthery. 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.