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) | 16" / 18" / --" |
Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
Bloom Time | -- |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Flowering Season | -- |
Flower Color | -- |
Leaf Color | Green, Orange |
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? | Compact habit with no pinch, no PGSs wanted, in golden orange tones and with very low flowering. |
Landscape Value | Containers, house plants, summer borders and mass planting. |
Finish Time to 4" | 3 - 4 weeks |
Comments | -- |
Grower Notes | No pinch, no PGRs required. |
Coleus TERRA NOVA® ‘Nutmeg’
Lovely golden-orange leaves on a compact, mounding habit. A perfect container plant for mixed fall displays with the warm, autumn tones to the foliage. Easy garden or pot culture.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 10-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 16″ / 18″ / –“
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —