Re: Replacement for 'Palace Purple'?
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- Subject: Re: Replacement for 'Palace Purple'?
- From: j* s* <j*@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 11:11:18 -0400
Perilla frutescens -- Shiso, Beefsteak Plant or Purple Perilla (all common
names for this) is a dark-purple leaved (and stemmed) annual plant that can
be kept to a bushy 1 1/2 feet with tipping. The leaves are matte purple,
very slightly hairy. Square stems and mint-like spires of pink flowers in
late summer to early fall here on Long Island, NY. It reseeds itself if
it's happy, but is otherwise well-behaved. Easy and fast from seed.
As a bonus, the leaves have a wonderful cinnamon-cumin flavor and are great
to use in asian cooking.
Jennifer
At 11:36 AM 5/14/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I have a small bed on the corner of my lot that's in full sun during the
>morning and early afternoon. The bed always looks fantastic in the spring,
>but as we get closer to summer some of my plants begin to scorch. The
>most notable example is the pair of Heuchera 'Palace Purple' that I
>have in there. They were never meant for such dry conditions, and it
>shows. I'd like to move them to a shadier section of the garden, but
>I really want to replace them with something similar.
>
>Of course, the other option is the installation of a sprayer there, but
>it's so far from the rest of the garden.
>
>Can anyone recommend a plant for dry, sunny conditions that tops
>off at about 18" and has dark foliage? A coarser texture is also
>preferred.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Chris
>East Central Illinois, zone 5b USDA
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Jennifer Scanlin, zone 7
jscanlin@earthlink.net
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