Perilla -Ferilla frutescens crispa (Mint) 
Tall,3 ft. annual with deep purple,much-crisped 
foliage and glistening hairy spikes of pinkish flowers. 
Three-to-four-inch-wide leaves are toothed on the 
margin and curly. Curious scent,not at all sweet, from 
leaves and flowers but they are much used in formal 
flower arrangements and in annual beds for accent. 
Inter-planted with tall Wormwoods,Perilla provides a 
handsome contrast. Sow seeds after the ground is warm, 
covering them lightly. Allow three to four weeks for 
germination. Can be transplanted in seedling stage to 
stand 1 ft. apart. Tender foliage is nipped by first 
frost but plants often self-sowto comeup another year. 
Rue - Ruta graveolens (Rue ) 
Oddly-patterned | almost evergreen, blue-green 
foliage. Has a medicinal pungence once believed anti- 
septic and discouraging to insects. Yellow- flowered, 
2% ft. tall,shrubby,hardy perennial,rich in many 
legendary associations. Sow seeds in early spring, 
transplant to 12 in. apart first year. Likes alkaline 
soil,full sun. Handling the foliage in hot weather may 
cause skin rashes in some cases. 
Clary Sage - Salvia sclarea (Mint) 
One of the most striking biennials in flower from 
July to September. Large,rugose, leaves topped by 4 ft. 
tall spikes of shining,hairy flowering stems and showy 
blue and white two-lipped flowers. The penetrating 
perfume increases as the blossoms set seed. Dried heads 
may be used in potpourri and sachets as a fixative for 
for other scents.Sow each year for a succesion of bloom 
Needs full sun,well-drained soil,not too rich. Allow 
two feet between plants. Easy to start from seeds 
sown in spring or fall. 
