Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Inky Fingers'

Coleusscutellarioides

Family
Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Coleus (KO-lee-us)
Species
scutellarioides (skew-tell-ar-ee-OH-ih-deez)
Synonym
Solenostemon scutellarioides
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Smooth
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Bloom Color
Light Blue
Dark Blue
Blue-Violet
Bloom Time
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Burgundy/Maroon
Dark/Black
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Fountain Valley, California

Lake Forest, California

Palo Alto, California

Bartow, Florida

Plant City, Florida

Port Saint Lucie, Florida

Loganville, Georgia

Mableton, Georgia

Latonia, Kentucky

Annapolis, Maryland

Lincoln, Nebraska

Marlton, New Jersey

Granville, Ohio

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Vieques, Puerto Rico

Lugoff, South Carolina

Saint Helena Island, South Carolina

Knoxville, Tennessee

Fort Worth, Texas(2 reports)

Woodway, Texas

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Plant City, FL (Zone 9b) | May 2012 | positive

Inky Fingers is my all-time favorite Coleus. It has wintered over several years in my Florida garden, is slow to tassel, and mounds or sp...Read More

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