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Shiso - Korean

Shiso - Korean

Tags: Great in containers | New2025 | Zone A | Zone B | Zone C

Wildlife Supported: Bees

Flavor: Minty, tangy, citrusy flavor

Grown as: Annual

Exposure: Full sun, part shade

Water: Likes moist soil

Leaves have a minty-citrusy flavor. At maturity, green glossy leaves are purple below. Add to noodle dishes, stir-fries, lettuce wraps, fried rice. Produces into fall, blooming with small pink-to-white flowers. Can re-seed. Can grow indoors in a sunny, warm location. Outdoors it can grow to 3' tall x 18" wide. Pinch growing tips for bushy growth.

70 days to maturity
Botanical name: Perilla frutescens var. crispa
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