Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Sedona'

I cleverly snapped it off a the base while planting impatiens around it, so I put it in a vase of water and it rooted out.

...Read More Then I planted it in a small pot for a bit, and when it seemed to have taken to the soil, I planted it out again.

It's doing splendidly.

'Sedona' is an amazing coleus I would never be without. It is a true orange, unearthly in tone, forming a shrubby plant by mid-August in ...Read MoreNortheastern PA, with intense, glowing color. Passers by exclaim in amazement at the color. It is not so robust as 'Alabama Sunset,' yet stonger and fuller growing than 'Saturn,' even without pinching. Like most coleus, especially the colorful, newer varieties, intensity of color depends on the amount of sunlight. Mine get sun to the point of wilting, but they quickly recover, and seem to produce the brightest color this way.

A truly beautiful plant.

Named after the Sedona Mountains, this gorgeous rusty orange cultivar has won the following awards:

2005 - Top Performer ...Read More-Oklahoma State University
2005 - Top Performer -Ohio State University
2005 - Top Performer -Ohio State University
2004 - Top Picks -Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
2004 - Trial Coordinator Top Pick -Ohio State University

'Sedona' originated as a sport of 'Freckles,' medium sized, can take more sun than some of the older cultivars.