Herb 'Green-Purple Shiso' Plants (4 Pack)

Also known as Japanese basil, shiso’s incredible flavor can be described as a combination of cinnamon and clove with overtones of cumin. The leaves are used to color/flavor vinegar and add to salads. Shiso also pairs well with fish, rice, noodles, and cucumbers. A beautiful plant to add to your garden, and excellent for containers.

Green-purple shiso leaves are often wrapped around sushi or served with “sashimi” as a garnish. They also are added to soups, tempura or dried and sprinkled over rice. Shiso seeds form an essential part of the famous seven spices of Japan, which originated more than 300 years ago in Kyoto.

Most sushi fans are probably familiar with the leaf, but chopped shiso buds are especially delicious. Shiso seeds are packed with aromatic flavor, and they’re especially good toasted and crushed on top of fish.

The leaves are rich in calcium and iron, and are used in Chinese medicine to treat asthma, colds, flu and other respiratory ailments.

Welcome to our 2025 Plant Start Sale! Along with our extensive collection of seeds available at www.GardenHoard.com, we are now offering our plant starts for sale online as well!

We have developed an easy pickup system for the plant starts. From mid-May through June, we will offer pickup at our farm in Howell, MI, as well as at our regularly attended Farmers' Markets. You can choose the time and location for your pickup once the plant starts are ready!

We will include extremely helpful instructions and detailed information about the plants you choose with your order!

Simply make your plant selection by adding each plant you want to your shopping cart. When you check out, select "On-Farm Pickup." When the plants are available (beginning mid-May), you will receive a pickup email with details on where to find your order! If you need to change your pickup date/time, please respond to your pickup email, and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Plants are $4.50 each or 5 for $20. The discount will automatically be applied at checkout if you order 5 or more plants. Thank you!

If you order seeds with your plants, we will send those to you in the mail, prior to the plant pickup day!