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) | 13" / 12" / --" |
Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
Bloom Time | -- |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Flowering Season | -- |
Leaf Color | Green, 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 |
Dormancy | -- |
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
Water (Garden) | Average |
How Different? | Small, compact habit looks adorable in small pots. Seriously cute fingered leaves. |
Landscape Value | Use in small containers, small mixed plantings, or as a summer border in a rock or fairy garden. |
Finish Time to 4" | 3 - 4 weeks |
Comments | -- |
Grower Notes | No pinch, no PGRs required. |
Coleus TERRA NOVA® ‘Scarlet Ibis’
Coleus TERRA NOVA® 'Scarlet Ibis' has a small habit with small, narrow, fingered leaves that are red, edged green to gold. This adorable plant forms an upright, tight habit. No pinch, do NOT use PGRs. Use in small containers, small mixed plantings, or as a summer border.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 10-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 13″ / 12″ / –“
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —
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