Shiso Plants, Green, Purple & Bi-colour - Mixed Set of 3

Ideal mix to cover all the bases

I don't normally grow bi-colour shiso, but I decided to give it another try this year in case I'd misjudged it, and I needed some extra red and green plants, so the mixed set fitted the bill. Bi-colour had been my least favourite of the shisos; I found the leaves coarser than the green when used raw, and they didn't produce as much pigment as the purple in cordials and pickles. But I tried them in different recipes this time and they've earned their place. Used in cooked sauces, the coarseness disappears. Bi-colour also seems a tougher and even more vigorous plant than the other two, and produces nice big leaves. It's definitely worth growing all three varieties for their subtle differences.

Shiso seedlings

These seedlings arrived by post well protected. Since planting they have flourished and are a welcome addition to my herb garden.

Very happy, very healthy plants

Impressed by the careful and plastic-free packaging. Plants arrived perfectly healthy, leaves already fragrant.