Looks aren't everything, but every now and then there's an edible plant that I grow only for the way it dresses up the garden. The herb Perilla frutescens is a case in point. It looks like purple ...

Perilla grows like basil, thriving in sun or part shade, in well-drained soil. Best of all: The plant reseeds itself. The high school kids don’t know how to grow and harvest the perilla, Cho said.

To Thrill Pennisetum 'Rubrum' (purple fountain grass) 'Jester,' 'Purple Baron,' 'Purple Majesty' millet 'King Tut' and 'Baby Tut' papyrus 'Kong' coleus 'Magilla Purple' perilla 'Vision Yellow' New ...

Perilla oil deserves prime real estate in your pantry. With it's nutty, earthy aroma, it's a great addition to salad dressings, dips, soups, and stews.

Antioxidant content and activity are increased during the processing and digestion of Japanese apricots pickled with salted red perilla leaves, new research shows. Shiso-zuke umeboshi, a ...