Common Name | Coleus |
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Family | Lamiaceae |
Genus | [Coleus](/product-category/genus/annual/coleus/) |
species | scutellarioides |
Plant Series | [Coleus HIPSTERS™ Series](/product-category/plant-series/coleus-hipsters-series/) |
Plant Type | [Annual](/product-category/genus/annual/) |
US Patent # | — |
EU Grant # | — |
Bloom Time | — |
Flower Color | [Blue](/product-category/flower-color/blue/), [Purple](/product-category/flower-color/purple/) |
Foliage Color | [Green](/product-category/leaf-color/leaf-color-green/), [Red](/product-category/leaf-color/leaf-color-red/), [Yellow](/product-category/leaf-color/leaf-color-yellow/) |
Dormancy | — |
Exposure | [Part Shade](/product-category/exposure/part-shade/), [Full Shade](/product-category/exposure/full-shade/) |
Growth Habit | — |
Growth Rate | [Fast](/product-category/growth-rate/growth-rate-fast/) |
Hardiness Zone | [10](/product-category/hardiness-zone/10/), [11](/product-category/hardiness-zone/11/) |
How Different? | HIPSTERS™ are naturally multibranching with dense, low, spreading habits and narrow leaves. 'Dexter' has dark red leaves, finely edged lime green. |
Landscape Value | Containers, house plants, summer borders and mass plantings. |
Most Active Growing Season | [Spring](/product-category/most-active-growing-season/most-active-growing-season-spring/) |
Persistence | Evergreen |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 9" / 23" / –" |
Soil (Garden) | Well drained with a moderate organic content. |
Water (Garden) | Average |
Special Uses | [Deep South](/product-category/special-uses/deep-south/) |
Comments | — |
Coleus HIPSTERS™ ‘Dexter’
*** 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. |
Coleus HIPSTERS™ 'Dexter' has the low spreading habit and the narrow leaves and spiky margins of the series but with leaves a dark red with a fine lime green margin. Very edgy. All the HIPSTERS™ make great mixers with Calibrachoa.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 10-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 9″ / 23″ / –“
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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