| Common Name | Coleus |
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| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Coleus |
| species | scutellarioides |
| Plant Series | Coleus FANCY FEATHERS™ Collection |
| Plant Type | Annual |
| US Patent # | -- |
| EU Grant # | -- |
| Bloom Time | -- |
| Flower Color | Blue, Purple |
| Foliage Color | Orange, Pink, Red |
| Dormancy | -- |
| Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Hardiness Zone | 10, 11 |
| How Different? | Compared to the HIPSTERS™ series, the FANCY FEATHERS™ series has narrower, longer leaves. Both form low mounds. |
| Landscape Value | Containers, house plants, summer borders and mass plantings. |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Persistence | Evergreen |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 4" / 8" / --" |
| Soil (Garden) | Well drained with a moderate organic content. |
| Water (Garden) | Average |
| Special Uses | Award Winners, Deep South |
| Comments | Top Performer in the 2016 Kansas State University Trials as UNDER THE SEA™ Sea Urchin Copper. Trial was in full sun. The FANCY FEATHERS™ series won the Retailer's Choice Award at CULTIVATE '17. Won Best of the Rest at University of Georgia Trial Gardens as UNDER THE SEA™ Sea Urchin Copper in 2017. |
Coleus FANCY FEATHERS™ ‘Copper’
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*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant should be booked 6 months in advance for best availability. Ideal shipping window for Coleus is January thru May. |
Coleus FANCY FEATHERS™ Copper forms a mounding tuffet of narrow feather-like leaves of copper orange. Looks adorable in a 4″ pot and drapes beautifully in a 10” hanging basket.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 10-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 4″ / 8″ / –“
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 | Day Neutral |
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