Gaea's Blessing Seeds - Korean Shiso Seeds (Perilla), Heirloom Non-GMO Seeds with Easy to Follow Planting Instructions, Korean Perilla, Open-Pollinated, 94% Germination Rate

These perilla leaf seeds have been such a great addition to our raised garden bed. My family eats perilla leaves almost every day in the summer. We use them to wrap rice, meat, and Korean side dishes, and they always make our meals feel complete. The plants grow fast and are super easy to take care of. Just make sure to trim off the bigger leaves regularly so the sunlight can reach the whole plant. The leaves that don’t get enough sun tend to turn pale and aren’t as firm, so it’s better to remove those. Watering is really important too. Always pick the leaves after watering for the freshest taste. If the plant is dry and you really need to pick some, soak the leaves in a bucket of water, and they’ll bounce back a little. The flavor is incredible..spicy, nutty, and just perfect for wrapping up all the good stuff at the table. These seeds made it so easy to grow fresh perilla leaves right at home, and it’s saved us so much money. If you love perilla like we do, these seeds are a must.

None germinated. Followed the instructions and everything.

Second packet I’ve bought from this company to share with friends. These little guys grow, bloom and set seed like crazy. Ours are under a tree here in Arizona and they’re very happy. Grow them for the table or just some pretty greenery .

I was surprised to find the seeds took an extremely long time to germinate. UPDATE: once they got going they absolutely flourished. HUGE now.

It says Shiso, but after purchasing it, I learned that this is not the same Shiso as I wanted -- I wanted Japanese shiso (so called OHBA). Korean Shiso and Japanese Shiso look similar, but they are two different plants with completely different flavors and taste. If you're looking for the green leaves served at Sushi restaurants, make sure you buy Japanese shiso seeds. If you are going to use it for Korean BBQ, this Korean shiso should work well. Again, be aware, they are completely different flavors.

Was really looking forward to these. I got one out of the whole packet to germinate. 🤨 Zone 8a

Ar first I wasn't sure if they would grow since climate is either too hot or cold but just waited few months and they grew fast in spring and are more invasive they grow and spread fast so I would highly recommend happy 😊

Korean perilla grows like a weed, these seeds were extremely tiny with more chaff than seeds in the packet. Never had such low germination rates with a seed before, less than 5%. Do not recommend.