Botanical Interests Green and Red Shiso Perilla Seeds
- Shiso's incredible flavor
- Provides 75% green shiso and 25% red
- Heat- and drought-tolerant bedding plant
- Sow after last chance of spring frost
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An absolute must for herb gardens! Also called Japanese basil or beefsteak plant, shiso's incredible flavor can be described as a combination of cinnamon, mint and clove with overtones of cumin. A beautiful, heat-and drought-tolerant bedding plant that attracts pollinators and is excellent for containers. This packet provides 75% green shiso and 25% red.
VarietyEither green, widely toothed leaves or mulberry-red, sharply serrated, crinkled leaves.
- Family: Lamiaceae
- Native: Asia
- Hardiness: Usually Grown As A Frost-Sensitive Annual; Perennial In USDA Zones 10 and Warmer
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Plant Dimensions: 18" Tall
- Attributes: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Frost Sensitive
When To Sow Outside
Recommended. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date and when soil temperature is 65°-75°F.
When To Start Inside4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date.
- Days To Emerge: 5-21 Days
- Seed Depth: Press Into Surface
- Seed Spacing: A Group of 3 Seeds Every 12"
- Row Spacing: 12"-18"
- Thinning: When 1" Tall, Thin To 1 Every 12"
Harvesting
Harvest leaves any time after plant is a few inches tall, but before it flowers. Once plant flowers, the leaves drop.
Specifications- Type: Conventional Heirloom
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