Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Rainbow Blend'

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
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Succulent
Veined
Velvet/Fuzzy
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 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
N/A
Bloom Color
Light Blue
Dark Blue
Blue-Violet
Lavender
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Chartreuse/Yellow
Burgundy/Maroon
Orange/Apricot
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)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
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:

Hebron, Kentucky

Cumberland, Maryland

Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania

Fort Worth, Texas

Langley, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
1
neutral
0
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Langley, WA (Zone 8b) | October 2008 | positive

Very fun selection to grow - there are always fun surprises as the young plants color up. If you get a color you particularly like take c...Read More

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(Zone 7b) | May 2006 | positive

This mix is an oldie, but a goodie. Easy to grow from seed, just make sure you save seed from several plants in order to maintain the di...Read More

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Cape Cod, MA (Zone 7a) | March 2005 | neutral

Sow indoors 8-12 weeks before last frost.
Press into surface of soil. Germination time, 10-20 days.
Need light and 65-75Â...Read More

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