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🌿 Perilla (Shiso)

Perilla frutescens
herbs Annual Lamiaceae
Perilla (Shiso) plant photo
☀️ Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
3-10
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
12-18 in
📐 Height
24-36 in
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (2)

🤝 Eggplant
Traditional Japanese garden companions
🤝 Tomato
Perilla deters some tomato pests in Japanese gardens

⚠️ Keep Apart (1)

⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic inhibition

📝 Growing Notes

Essential Japanese herb. Green (aojiso) and red (akajiso) varieties. Self-seeds vigorously. Cinnamon-clove-mint flavor.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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