Shiso Seeds – Red

Description

Perilla frutescens

This Asian culinary and medicinal herb is related to basil and mint, but has a flavor all its own. Bushy upright plants grow up to two feet tall, with leaves ranging from green with purple tinge around the edges to deep reddish purple. Leaves are serrated and somewhat frilly in appearance. Frost-sensitive annual, requires part shade to full sun.

Shiso is a tender annual that grows in a bush habit similarly to basil. It can be started indoors in early spring, or direct seeded in the garden after all danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed. It needs full sun or part shade. Leaves will be ready to harvest in 60-70 days. Pinch off the growth tips regularly as you would with basil, to encourage bushier growth and delay flowering. 

0.3 gram packet contains a minimum of 110 seeds.

SMALL FARMER GROWN by Hall and Co. Flower Farm in Owasso, OK.