When to plant thai basil in Wanerie
- Sow in trays: early Sep to early FebWanerie area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Oct to mid MarWanerie area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: mid Oct to mid MarWanerie area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Oct to mid MarWanerie area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Wanerie. 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.