Delaware Wildflowers • Scientific names
Perilla frutescens
Beefsteak PlantLamiaceae — Mint family
Non-native
![Perilla frutescens](/images/100905_122702.jpg)
White Clay Creek State Park -- Creek Road
September 2010
![Perilla frutescens](/images/perilla_frutescens_5.jpg)
Creek Road (White Clay)
September 2021
![Perilla frutescens](/images/perilla_frutescens.jpg)
Middle Run Valley Natural Area
September 2001
![Perilla frutescens](/images/perilla_frutescens_4.jpg)
White Clay Creek State Park -- Possum Hill
September 2020
![Perilla frutescens](/images/111010_130038.jpg)
These plants show the dark red color that gives the plant its common name.
Thompson Station RoadOctober 2011
![Perilla frutescens](/images/perilla_frutescens_6.jpg)
Creek Road (White Clay)
January 2008
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Photos copyright David G. Smith
Information from the Delaware Flora Checklist used with author's permission.