Common Name | Coleus |
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Family | Lamiaceae |
Genus | Coleus |
species | scutellarioides |
Plant Series | Coleus TERRA NOVA® Collection |
Plant Type | Annual |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | -- |
Flower Color | -- |
Foliage Color | Orange, Red, Yellow |
Dormancy | -- |
Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 10, 11 |
How Different? | Bright orange, red and gold foliage combo is very showy. |
Landscape Value | Containers or in mass plantings. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Evergreen |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 12" / 20" / --" |
Soil (Garden) | Well drained with a moderate organic content. |
Water (Garden) | Average. |
Special Uses | Deep South |
Comments | Slow to flower. |
Coleus TERRA NOVA® ‘Fall Flames’
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
Grows beautifully when used as a large hanging basket or as a summer annual mid-border highlight. Its dramatically colored leaves of dark red splashed with yellow are quite eye-catching. Great basal branching creates an upright, spreading habit. Easy culture.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 10-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 12″ / 20″ / –“
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
EC | 1.0 – 2.0 |
pH | 5.8 – 7.0 |
Fertility Needs | 100 – 150 ppm |
Notes | No pinch, no PGRs required. |
Finish Time to 4″ | 3 – 4 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | 6 – 7 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | Facultative Short Day |