Perilla- Red
Perilla frutescens
Rated 5/5 based on 1 reviews.Standard seed packet, 100 seeds
$1.25
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Perilla- Red
Perilla frutescens
- Annual 60cm
- Asian culinary herb
- Also known as Shiso
Annual herb growing to 60cm. Also known as "Shiso". Plants are bushy with decorative red/purple foliage. Grown for it roundish serrated leaves, which have an amazing flavour; commonly used in sushi. Can also be used as a bedding plant.
How to sow and grow:
| Method: | Raise seedlings |
| Sowing Depth: | 1mm |
| When: | Spring or after frost |
| Germination: | 7-21 days @ 19-21°C |
| Hardiness / Life Cycle: | Frost tender Annual |
| Plant Spacing: | 30cm |
| Plant Height: | 60cm |
| Position: | Full or part sun, moist soil |
| Days to Maturity/Flowering: | 85 days |
(Product number: A4-10)
Seeds per gram: 845 seeds
| SKU | A4-10 |
| Shipping Weight | 0.0006kg |
| Botanical name: | Perilla frutescens |
| Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
| Packet quantity: | 100 seeds |
| Seeds per gram: | 845 |
| Photo credits: | Photo by Namazu-tron / CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Perilla- Red
19 January 2020So glad I sewed some of this! 100 percent agree, amazing smokey unique flavor. Great in salads and stired through pesto pasta. It is slow to go to seed and grows quickly and successfully.
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