Red Shiso | Perilla | Japanese Basil | Beefsteak Plant | 200+ fresh seeds

Please find for sale 200+ fresh seeds of Red Shiso (Perilla Frutescens) also known by many other names including Chinese Basil, Japanese Basil, Korean Perilla Beefsteak Plant and Purple Perilla.

This easy to grow herb has been grown across Asia for milennia for both culinary and herbal reasons and with our increasing taste for for healthy Korean and Japanese food, this great plant is finding its way into British gardens. It is commonly used in many Japanese dishes such as sushi, salads, tempura and noodles as well as being used to make herbal juices.

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Germination and Planting Guide

• Grow Shiso as you would Basil  - a perennial best grown as an annual
• Prepare a tray of moist well-draining compost mix
• Suface sow the seeds
• Cover with a very light sprinklong of sharp sand or fine vermiculite
• Place on heat mat or in propagator to manitain tempareture of 19-25c
• Cover with a clear lid or bag with some air holes
• Keep in a bright spot but out direct sunlight - light is required for germination
• Germination takes 2-3 weeks
• Pot on once large enough to handle
• Harden off and plant out once all risk of frost has passed.