Name: Coleus TERRA NOVA® 'Parakeet'
SKU: COLTERPAR

Coleus TERRA NOVA® ‘Parakeet’

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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.

Bright, flashy and exotic just like a tropical bird’s feathers, 'Parakeet' stands out in the landscape with pale pink, shaded lime green with splashes of red on finely cut foliage. Enjoy the mounding habit in combo pots or in the landscape. This is an excellent replacement for Impatiens.

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 10-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 8″ / 8″ / –“
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —

Common Name	Coleus
Family	Lamiaceae
Genus	Coleus
species	scutellarioides
Plant Series	Coleus TERRA NOVA® Collection
Plant Type	Annual
US Patent #	--
EU Grant #	--
Bloom Time	--
Flower Color	--
Foliage Color	Green, Lime, Pink, Red
Dormancy	--
Exposure	Part Shade, Full Shade
Growth Habit	Mounding, Upright
Growth Rate	Fast
Hardiness Zone	10, 11
How Different?	Lobed leaves with lemon yellow, magenta and lime green foliage.
Landscape Value	Containers, house plants, summer borders and mass plantings.
Most Active Growing Season	Spring
Persistence	Evergreen
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	8" / 8" / --"
Soil (Garden) (Garden)	Well drained with a moderate organic content.
Water (Garden)	Average.
Special Uses	Deep South
Comments	--

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	Facultative Short Day