Garden plants in July, "Baechoyang"… "Charm of mint scent that makes you forget the heat"

The National Institute of Forest Science's National Arboretum announced on the 6th that 'Perilla frutescens var. acuta' was selected as the garden plant for July. If the growth is vigorous and the shoots are thinned in the spring, the branches will increase, allowing for more flowers and fragrance to be enjoyed in midsummer. Kim Hyuk-jin, Director of the Forest Biological Resources Utilization Center at the National Arboretum, recommended it saying, "Perilla frutescens var. acuta has a refreshing and cool fragrance that can make one forget the midsummer heat, making it a representative herb plant of Korea." [Provided by the National Arboretum. Resale and database prohibited] (Pocheon=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Do-yoon = The National Institute of Forest Science's National Arboretum announced on the 6th that 'Perilla frutescens var. acuta' was selected as the garden plant for July. It is an attractive native herb plant that provides a cool color and refreshing olfactory stimulation ...