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Green Shiso (Perilla frutescens) seeds

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Shiso is a Japanese herb used in Sushi. The slightly cinnamon scented leaves taste best raw. The oil won from Shiso (yegoma) was traditionally used to waterproof umbrellas and for paints and printing inks.
200 Perilla frutescens seeds

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Annual
Eventual height:	20-60 cm
Flowering months:	September October
Flower colour:	Red
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Species:	Lamiaceae

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
When to sow outdoors:	February September October
Germination temperature:	15-20°C
Planting distance:	20 cm
Row spacing:	30 cm
Sunlight:	Shade Full sun

Perilla frutescens may well be considered a classical window sill culinary herb. Shiso needs light to germinate and should therefore only be lightly pressed into the soil. When they are started indoors, they need a short cold stratification to simulate the winter season. Sow outdoors either in late fall or early spring, before the last frost. Choose nutrient-rich and well-drained soil and keep sufficiently moist, but avoid waterlogging. Perilla thrives in the sun and in partial shade.

Other names

Botanical name:	Perilla frutescens, Melissa cretica, Mentha perilloides, Ocimum frutescens
German names:	Grüne Schwarznessel, Shiso-Kresse, Japanische Kresse, Perilla, Egoma, Sesamblatt