Product Review
Grow a garden thats filled with Shiso herbs, from freshly harvested Perilla frutescens seeds. This Shiso seed packet duo contains 2 individual packages of Red and Green Shiso. The packets themselves measure 3.25" wide, by 4.50" tall and display a colorful illustration on the front side, as well as detailed sowing information on the back. The plants themselves reach a mature height of roughly 18 to 30 inches tall, producing attractive green and red leaves through maturity. Both Red Shiso and Green Shiso are used as medicinal and culinary herbs and are usually ready for harvesting in 80+ days.
- Appearance: Green shiso has bright, serrated green leaves with a minty look, while red shiso features deep burgundy leaves, both with a distinctive, slightly wrinkled texture.
- Flavor: Green shiso offers a fresh, minty, and slightly basil-like taste, whereas red shiso has a bolder, earthier flavor, often used in pickling or as a garnish.
- Culinary Uses: Both are staples in Asian cuisine, with green shiso enhancing salads and sushi, and red shiso coloring pickles like umeboshi or flavoring beverages.
- Growth: Both thrive in full sun and well-drained soil, are easy to grow, and self-seed, making them reliable annuals in gardens.
- Quality: All herb seeds packaged by Seed Needs are intended for the current and the following growing seasons. All seeds are stored in a temperature controlled facility that is free of significant amounts of moisture.
- Quantity: Seed Needs offers generous quantities. You can share with friends and family, or you can save the extra seeds until the following season, if properly stored.
- Packets: Each seed packet displays an artful illustration of the variety to be grown, as well as detailed seed sowing information on the reverse side. They measure 3.5" wide by 5" tall.
- Promise: Seed Needs will never knowingly supply GMO based seed products. The vast majority of our seeds are open pollinated & heirloom, with the exception of a few hybrids.
- Germination: Seed Needs packets contain some of the freshest seed available. Direct from the growers. If sown correctly, you will begin seeing results in only a matter of days.
- Freshness: All herb seeds are packaged in tear resistant and moisture resistant packaging. This keeps the seeds a whole lot fresher than the competitions selection!
