| Common Name | Coleus |
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| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Coleus |
| species | scutellarioides |
| Plant Series | Coleus NOVA® Series |
| Plant Type | Annual |
| Persistence | Evergreen |
| US Patent # | -- |
| EU Grant # | -- |
| Hardiness Zone | 10, 11 |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 9" / 18" / --" |
| Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
| Bloom Time | -- |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Most Active Growing Season | -- |
| Flowering Season | -- |
| Flower Color | -- |
| Leaf Color | Green, Lime |
| 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? | Lime green foliage with deep lobbing giving the leaves a lacy appearance. Fine, twisted lime green foliage resembles coral. Extremely densely branched. |
| Landscape Value | Containers, house plants, summer borders, masses or dwarf annual hedge. |
| Finish Time to 4" | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Comments | Slow to flower. |
| Grower Notes | No pinch, no PGRs required. |
Coleus NOVA® ‘Mad Medusa’
Finely cut, lime green foliage on a full size plant. Its tight, upright, and mounding habit gives great garden performance. Enjoy in combo pots or in the landscape. Use for a flash of lime in the garden. Self-branching, no PGRs recommended.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 10-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 9″ / 18″ / –“
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
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