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Store frozen until sowing for better germination.
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Perilla frutescens
80 - 85Days to maturity
A seed worth growing
Britton Shiso Seed
About this variety
A bicolor shiso, green on top and red below.
Britton has green leaves with red undersides and a mild mint-basil scent, on bigger plants with larger leaves than most shiso. Use small leaves in salad mix and large ones as sushi wraps or garnishes; it is ornamental, too. The color contrast is strongest when temperatures stay below about 85°F (29°C).
The flowers are edible too, with a minty, basil-like taste and a touch of clove and cumin; add them to salads, rice, noodles, fish or cucumbers.
Ready to pick about 80–85 days from sowing. Open-pollinated.
Specs
- Packet: 200 seeds
- Average 8,800 seeds per oz.
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Quick Facts
Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.
Growing guide
From seed to harvestSurface-sow after frost
1–2 seeds per inch; light helps.
Rich, sandy soil
Full sun, 6–12" apart.
Pick as it grows
Once plants are established.
Growing Information
Days to germination
About 1–3 weeks.
Seed storage
Shiso seed sprouts best if kept in the freezer until sowing.
Direct sowing
The best method. After the last spring frost, sow 1–2 seeds per inch in rows 18" apart. Sow on the surface or barely cover, since light helps it sprout. Grow fairly thick, or thin to 6–12".
Light
Full sun.
Soil
Medium to rich, sandy soil.
Plant height
Depends on the variety.
Plant spacing
6–12".
Hardiness
Annual.
Harvest
Pick leaves for fresh use once plants are established.
Packet
200 seeds.
Seeds per oz.
About 8,800 on average.
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