Serrated Leaf variety
Crinkly serrated decorative green leaves, culinary and aromatic. Also known as Shiso native to Southeast Asia. Popular in Japan for flavouring raw fish, bean curd, pickles and tempura, thrives in sunny locations and can withstand some shade. Sow spring indoors, outdoors early summer, can be sown summer transplanted autumn in greenhouse and harvested winter/spring. Perilla frutescens Height 30-90cm