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