Common Name | Coleus |
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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 | Mounding |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 8" / 10" / --" |
Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
Bloom Time | -- |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Flowering Season | Summer |
Flower Color | -- |
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 |
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
Water (Garden) | Average. |
How Different? | Lobed leaves with lemon yellow, magenta and lime green foliage, Finely cut, lemon yellow foliage lined with red - plus a central red stripe. |
Landscape Value | Containers, house plants, summer borders and mass plantings. |
Finish Time to 4" | 3 - 4 weeks |
Comments | Slow to flower. |
Grower Notes | No pinch, no PGRs required. |
Coleus TERRA NOVA® ‘Cockatiel’
*** 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. Please contact our sales department for more information at 800-215-9450.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 10-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 8″ / 10″ / –“
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
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