Shiso

Growing from seed

Start Shiso indoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in partial sun, spaced about 30 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 60 days.

Companion Planting

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  Winged bean
  

  Winged beanGreat pair

  • ❧Winged bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Shiso feeds on
  • ❧Shiso draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Winged bean roots deep while Shiso feeds near the surface — no competition
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  Sainfoin
  

  SainfoinGreat pair

  • ❧Sainfoin attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Shiso
  • ❧Sainfoin fixes nitrogen in the soil that Shiso feeds on
  • ❧Sainfoin roots deep while Shiso feeds near the surface — no competition
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  Bird's-foot Trefoil
  Great pair

  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Shiso
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil fixes nitrogen in the soil that Shiso feeds on
  • ❧Shiso draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both

How to grow Shiso

1. Sow4 weeks before frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space30 cm apart
4. GrowPartial sun
5. Harvest~60 days

Water: Medium · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile — tolerates most soils