Grow a beautiful addition to your herb garden—and a delightfully delicious ingredient for your favorite Asian-inspired meals! Shiso Asian Perilla adds fabulous flavor to your culinary creations. The minty, basil-like flavor with hints of clove and cumin pairs well with fish, rice, noodles, and cucumbers. Add the edible flowers to salads for a pretty pop of color—and zing. Or, use the leaves as wraps for a low carb alternative to bread! Because it’s a member of the mint family, Shiso Asian Perilla should be grown in a container to curb its enthusiastic spread.
Type Warm season annual
Planting time After last spring frost
Features Medium green leaves with pink tinge on underside; minty, basil-like flavor with hints of clove and cumin
Light Full sun
Soil Fertile, well-drained
Spacing 12 inches apart
Plant size 18 to 30 inches tall
Garden use Herb gardens, containers
Culinary use Use leaves fresh, cooked, or dried
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