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Details:
  • Date Photo Taken

    06 / 01 / 2011

  • Season Photo Was Taken

    Summer

  • Region Photo Was Taken

    Southeast

  • City

    Atlanta

  • State

    Georgia

  • Posted by

    D Gardener

Notes:

In the sun they get 2 – 3 feet tall, and are deep purple in color. Leaves about 4-5 inches long, 3 in wide. In the shade they stay smaller (about 1 foot tall) and they remain green, with smaller leaves. The smell is pleasant (when pulled up). I thought, ‘clove’, but it’s not enough like a clove. Spire of delicate purple flowers shoots out of the middle of each plant. Flowers eventually turn into seed pods & scatter ALL OVER! They grow well in pots and in the ground. Thanks for any help! 🙂

Comments

  • dee g Registered says:

    THANK YOU ALL SOOOOO MUCH!!! I am thrilled to know what this is, and even more excited since it’s a good plant! You’ve given me a new affection for it!! LOL!!! Angelyn, thank you for the link. The shiso beverage looks yummy and refreshing!! Again, thank you all for replying, and for helping me out!! Greatly appreciated! Have a great day!! 😀

    June 26th, 2012 at 4:03pm

  • Angelyn Master Identifier says:

    Ah, yes . . . Shiso (Perilla frutescens). I love this plant AND you are correct. It will spread freely and easily. I pull up lots of babies each year in order to keep my harvest manageable. My favorite use for Shiso is as a cold beverage: http://treehaven.org/garden-conversations/drinking-shiso/

    June 21st, 2012 at 11:43am

  • Buck Master Identifier says:

    I have them; I used to know the name. They are, to the best of my memory, a relative of basil. They do spread, as you noted, but they are pretty mixed in with other things or in mass, and they are easy to pull up when you don’t want them. Buck

    June 21st, 2012 at 10:37am

  • stone Master Identifier says:

    Perilla. I pull out tons of it every spring when it gets large enough to handle… but always keep a few plants. It’s a cooking herb for oriental cuisine. Often mentioned in recipes for house pets…

    June 21st, 2012 at 10:21am

  • HappyTeacher Registered says:

    Looks like purple basil to me… very invasive but easy to weed.

    June 21st, 2012 at 9:43am

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