Grow guide
How to grow Shiso Red (Perilla)
Perilla frutescens var. purpurea
- Type
- Shiso
- Zones
- USDA zones 2–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 60–80 days
- Spacing
- 9″ apart
- Density
- 4 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- direct/transplant
- Start indoors
- 4 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Harvest As needed
- Thin As needed
Notes
Deep-purple leaves with cinnamon-mint flavor; used in Japanese pickles and sashimi; self-seeds freely in warm gardens.
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