Buy 5 Items & Get 1 FREE: add any 6 items to your cart & use code “BUY5GET1” at checkout Vietnamese Shiso Perilla (Perilla Frutescens) - 100 Seeds This Vietnamese perilla has smaller leaves & a stronger, aromatic flavor than Japanese perilla. The topside of the leaf is deep green & the underside deep red-purple. Often also grown as an ornamental accent in the garden. Traditionally cooked with seafood. Use in shrimp & fish dishes, banh tom, thit heo nau ya ba ba & pickling. Prepare fertile, well-drained soil. Sow by broadcasting seeds in late spring/summer after last frost, in a warm, sunny location. Or sow using the info in the chart. Seeds need light to germinate so cover with a thin soil layer. Keep soil moist. Fertilize as needed. Plant is heat tolerant & prefers full sun to light shade. For best germination, seed should be stored at 41oF until planted. AKA beefsteak leaf, beefsteak plant, dulketip, gee so, jiso, kkaennip, kkaennip namul, oba, purple mint, shiso, tia to, tulkkae, zi su. Vietnamese Shiso Perilla, 100 Seeds, Jeok Ssam Ip Herb Seeds Oriental Large Leaf Purple Perilla Heirloom Non-Gmo Us Farm Free Shipping