SHISO 'Purple' --Perilla frutescens--

AKA "Beefsteak Plant", this Asian culinary herb/green is used in salads and cooking, as a garnish, wrap, and seasoning, or included in kimchi. Also medicinally for seafood poisoning & as a carminative (anti-gas), and full of calcium, protein, and antioxidants. Flavored a little like mint or basil, with edible flowers, seed pods, and leaves (which can also be made into caffeine-free tea), this diverse plant grows 3-5 feet tall and can self-seed. 70 days.