Red Perilla shiso
Perilla frutescens 'Red Perilla'
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
Garden uses
Notes
'Red Perilla' shiso (Perilla frutescens 'Red Perilla') is an herb for containers and food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil. It grows fast and spreads, so give it room. The leaves are fragrant, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Holy basil, Bok choy, Tabasco pepper, and Borage.