Shiso
Perilla frutescens var. crispa
In a typical UK garden, sow indoors early March to early April, sow outside late April to early June, plant out late April to early June, and harvest mid-June to late October.
When to sow, plant and harvest
Last frost around 20 April, first frost around 31 October.
- Sow indoors
- early March to early April
- Sow outdoors
- late April to early June
- Plant out
- late April to early June
- Harvest
- mid-June to late October
Growing facts
- Spacing
- 30 cm apart, rows 45 cm apart
- Square foot
- 1 per square (30 cm squares)
- Sowing depth
- 0 cm
- Ready in
- 35 to 50 days from planting out
- Grows to
- 60 cm
- Hardiness
- Tender: killed by any frost
- Sun
- Copes with some shade
- Crops for
- About 10 weeks
Growing tip
Sow on the surface, as seed needs light and can be slow; pinch out tips for bushy plants and remove flower spikes.
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Where these figures come from
Every crop in VegLog was checked against published growing advice. Dates are worked out from average frost dates, so they shift with your garden. For shiso, we used:
Grow shiso with VegLog
Add shiso to a bed and VegLog reminds you when to sow, plant out and pick, timed to your own town's frost dates.
