Common Name | Coleus |
---|---|
Family | Lamiaceae |
Genus | Coleus |
species | scutellarioides |
Plant Series | Coleus TERRA NOVA® Collection |
Plant Type | Annual |
Persistence | Evergreen |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Hardiness Zone | 10, 11 |
Growth Habit | Upright |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 8" / 14" / --" |
Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
Bloom Time | -- |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Flowering Season | Summer |
Flower Color | -- |
Leaf Color | Red |
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 |
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
Water (Garden) | Average. |
How Different? | Smaller than most red types, able to be worked in easily. |
Landscape Value | Containers and borders |
Finish Time to 4" | 3 - 4 weeks |
Comments | Slow to flower. |
Grower Notes | No pinch, no PGRs required. |
Coleus TERRA NOVA® ‘Burgundy Breeze’
Grows beautifully in a container or as a summer annual mini-shrub. Its dramatically decorated leaves of deep burgundy splashed with red and contrasting lime-green tips are quite showy. Vigorous branching from the base makes this plant perfect for containers and hanging baskets. An easy one to grow.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 10-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 8″ / 14″ / –“
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —