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Beefsteak Plant

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun To Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Soil

Well-drained, Fertile Loam

Growth Stats

36 in

Height

18 in

Width

Plant Profile

Sunlight

Full Sun To Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Zones

?-?

Size

36in H x 18in W

Growth

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Care

Moderate

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Companion Planting

Ecology & Traits

Deer ResistantDrought TolerantAttracts PollinatorsEdible

Soil pH Range

6 – 7

Bloom Time

August To October

Attracts

Butterflies

Tolerances

DeerDroughtDry Soil

Scientific Classification

Perilla frutescens

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Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Perilla

Native Status

L48 (I)CAN (I)