Red Shiso Britton

25 Seeds+

🌿 Red Shiso ‘Britton’ Seeds
Perilla frutescens var. crispa ‘Britton’

An eye-catching Japanese heirloom 🇯🇵✨, Red Shiso ‘Britton’ features stunning bicolor foliage: deep burgundy-purple leaves ❤️💜 splashed with bright green edges 💚. Crinkled, aromatic, and highly ornamental, it’s as much a visual showpiece as it is a flavorful culinary herb. With its cumin-anise-citrus profile 🌿🍋, Britton is prized for pickling, teas, garnishes, and cocktails — a variety chefs love for flavor + presentation power.

👅 Flavor Profile:
Cumin-spiced 🌿, anise-floral 🌸, citrus-bright 🍋, with earthy depth 🌱.

🍴 Culinary Uses:

🥒 Use in traditional Japanese umeboshi pickles & rice seasonings
🍵 Brew into herbal teas for citrusy-earthy refreshment
🍣 Garnish sushi, poke, or sashimi with bicolor leaves
🍸 Infuse into cocktails, vinegars, or syrups for ruby hue + herbal complexity
🥗 Chop fresh into salads & grain bowls for bold flavor + striking color

👨🍳 Chef’s Pitch:
Red Shiso ‘Britton’ is the chef’s bicolor powerhouse 🌿👨🍳💎. With green-edged burgundy leaves and a unique spice-citrus taste, it brings both visual artistry and authentic Japanese flavor to modern cuisine. A must-have herb for chefs chasing rare, gourmet, and unforgettable ingredients.

🌱 Growing Notes:

🪴 Annual herb, 18–24” tall, branching habit
🍂 Bicolor leaves: burgundy-purple centers with green margins
🌞 Thrives in full sun to part shade, warm-season crop
⏱ Harvest in 60–70 days, cut-and-come-again style
🐝 Pollinator-friendly + aromatic in the garden

✨ Quick Facts:

• Latin Name: Perilla frutescens var. crispa ‘Britton’

• Habit: Annual, 18–24” tall, branching

• Leaf Color: Burgundy centers edged with green

• Flavor: Cumin, anise, citrus, earthy

• Culinary Uses: Pickles, teas, sushi, cocktails, salads

• Special Use: Striking ornamental + rare bicolor culinary herb