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Purple Shiso
$3.99
PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) PURPLE SHISO | id:24430 | Perilla frutescens | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Deep purple to dark ruby leaves. Sharply flavoured Asian herb have nicely frilled edges. Looks similar to nettle but without the spikes. . Grow as a bright-red micro-green, or let the plants mature and enjoy the leaves in pho, salad rolls, or other dishes. Shiso makes a wonderful pairing with unctuous dishes like sushi, and it combines beautifully with cilantro, mint, Thai basil and fresh lettuce leaves. Suitable to container gardening. Vitamins+: B9, C, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, P, Zn Companion plants: Tomato, Basil, Mint, Rosemary, Thyme. Planting tip: Start inside a few weeks after the last frost, or direct sow outdoors in late April, after nightly °T are consistently above 8°C. Seeds are susceptible to damping-off if overwatered.|| Harvesting tip: Harvest the flowering tops in late June and pick leaves as needed throughout summer. Harvest seeds for sowing next spring as October approaches. Storage tip: Keep in a plastic bag in the freezer vegetable section for up to 3 days.
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Seed depth:1/4-1/2″ Direct, Plant spacing:12″, Row spacing:18″, Sun Level:2, Watering Level:2, Germination:14-20 d/j, 18-27°C Optimally:23°C, Maturity:90-120 d/j, Height: 2-3′, Width: 1-2′, Cold tolerance:-18°C, Edible leaf, Edible flower (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
Purple Shiso Deep purple to dark ruby leaves. Sharply flavoured Asian herb have nicely frilled edges. Looks similar to nettle but without the spikes. . Grow as a bright-red micro-green, or let the plants mature and enjoy the leaves in pho, salad rolls, or other dishes. Shiso makes a wonderful pairing with unctuous dishes like sushi, and it combines beautifully with cilantro, mint, Thai basil and fresh lettuce leaves. Suitable to container gardening. Companion plants: Tomato, Basil, Mint, Rosemary, Thyme. Planting tip: Start inside a few weeks after the last frost, or direct sow outdoors in late April, after nightly °T are consistently above 8°C. Seeds are susceptible to damping-off if overwatered.|| Harvesting tip: Harvest the flowering tops in late June and pick leaves as needed throughout summer. Harvest seeds for sowing next spring as October approaches. Storage tip: Keep in a plastic bag in the freezer vegetable section for up to 3 days.
Harvesting Tip: Harvest the flowering tops in late June and pick leaves as needed throughout summer. Harvest seeds for sowing next spring as October approaches. Storage Tip: Keep in a plastic bag in the freezer vegetable section for up to 3 days.
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2 Plants – $5.99 (3.5" Pot), 85 Seeds – $3.99
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