Re: Perilla
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Perilla
- From: R* D*
- Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 10:46:23 -0500
Thanks, Nancy. I bet that's what it is. Crisp is a good description of the
leaf. What zone is it hardy to? I know it is not the purple basil (I am
familiar with that), but don't know orach.
Bobbi Diehl
Bloomington, IN
zone 5/6
On Sun, 1 Aug 1999, H. Robinson wrote:
> The Perilla leaf is much crisper than the more succulent and soft
> Coleus. Coleus have light blue blooms while the Perilla has nothing
> colorful for blooms. The Perilla will come up in colors from green to
> dark purple. I feel the darker leaves are more attractive.
>
