Common Name | Trailing Coleus |
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Family | Lamiaceae |
Genus | Coleus |
species | scutellarioides |
Plant Series | Coleus FLYING CARPET™ Series |
Plant Type | Annual |
Persistence | Evergreen |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Hardiness Zone | 10, 11 |
Growth Habit | Mounding, Spreading / Trailing |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 30" / 24" / --" |
Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Most Active Growing Season | Summer |
Flowering Season | Summer |
Flower Color | Blue |
Leaf Color | Green, Red, Yellow |
Soil | Well drained with a moderate organic content. |
pH | 5.8 - 7.0 |
Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
Special Uses | Deep South |
Nutritional Needs | 100 - 150 ppm |
Dormancy | -- |
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings |
Water (Garden) | Average |
How Different? | Compared to 'Red Trailing Queen', FLYING CARPET™ 'Fire Mountain' has better branching and deep red leaves edged with lime rather than rose red leaves with a thin lime edge. |
Landscape Value | Hanging baskets, groundcover, house plant. |
Finish Time to 4" | 3 - 4 weeks |
Comments | -- |
Grower Notes | No pinch, no PGRs required. |
Coleus FLYING CARPET™ ‘Fire Mountain’
Deep lime and bright red leaves adorned with a fine limecolored lip. Trailing with a very bushy, dense habit. 'Fire Mountain' is an excellent choice for mixed containers or bedding.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 10-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 30″ / 24″ / –“
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s):
SKU: COLFIRMOU
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