PERILLA 'Green' Japanese Shiso seeds

Shiso 'Green' / Japanese Perilla

Perilla frutescens

Approx. 150+ seeds

Commonly used Japanese culinary herb, excellent addition to salads and garnishes but is also used for flavouring raw fish, been curd, pickles and tempura in Japanese cuiseine. Annual to 80cm

Sow in Spring and summer Sow 2mm (need light to germinate) at 20-22 degrees C, seedlings emerge 7-30 days. For best germination chill seeds at 5deg for 3 days in moist sand and then soak seed overnight in warm water.

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