basil 'Thai'
Thai basil
- approx 1800 seeds
- £3.29
- In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: Average to fast
- Hardiness: Tender (will need winter protection)
- Garden care: Pick plants over regularly and remove any developing flowerheads immediately to prevent bolting (running to seed) and to encourage lots of fresh young leaves.
- Sowing instructions: Sow seeds into pots of free-draining seed compost on a warm, sunny windowsill or in a greenhouse from late spring. Protect seedlings from slugs and cold and keep well-watered as they grow. Plant out into the herb garden or into roomy pots or troughs from early summer, after all threat of frost has passed, allowing 15-20cm between plants.
- Sow: April to June
- Harvest: July onwards
- Approximate quantity: 1800 seeds
Thai basil is a mainstay of Southeast Asian cooking with its distinctive bold flavours of liquorice and spice. It is easy to grow and care for in a herb garden or even a windowsill with a neat, upright habit, perfect for baskets and pots. It differs from sweet basil with its distinctive reddish-purple stems, cross-shaped green leaves, and pink and purple flowers that appear in the late summer. A tender perennial herb, it is best sown and grown annually.
