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ColorBlaze® El Brighto Coleus scutellarioides
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Details
Features
Flowers? WHO NEEDS 'EM.Foliage has purple and red centers with yellow margins
Award WinnerAdaptable As HouseplantFoliage InterestHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:TallGarden Height:24 - 40 InchesSpacing:18 - 36 InchesSpread:18 - 36 InchesFoliage Colors:OrangeFoliage Colors:RedFoliage Colors:YellowFoliage Shade:Red, Yellow and Orange VariegationHabit:UprightContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Sun or ShadeThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Grown for FoliageHardiness Zones:10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageUses:ContainerUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses:Specimen or Focal PointUses Notes:Use in large containers and in the landscape.
Maintenance Notes:Many people feel that coleus look best before they flower. To keep foliage in top shape, pinch off the blooms as they appear if you wish.
Rules of Thumb for Overwintering Plants Indoors:
1. Choose only healthy plants
2. Bring Plants indoors before frost damages foliage
3. Treat for disease and insects before bringing plants indoors
4. Place in bright areas and add humidity using pebble trays or spray bottles
5. Be careful not to over water
6 When active growth starts in spring fertilize and prune as needed
7. Introduce your plants slowly to outdoor conditions in spring
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2 Reviews
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erin busenhart, Kansas, United States, 12 years ago
22 Awards
Award Year Award Plant Trial 2022 Top Performer Ohio State University Extension - Springfield 2022 Top Performer - In Ground South Dakota State - McCrory Gardens 2022 Top Performer - Shade Ohio State University Extension - Springfield 2021 Top Performer Mississippi State University - Poplarville 2021 Leaders of the Pack Beds North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum 2021 Top Performer University of Georgia 2021 Perfect Score University of Laval 2021 Top Performer University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale 2021 Top Performer Oregon State University 2021 Perfect Score University of Tennessee - Knoxville 17 More colors
3 Recipes
- Cappie's DelightRecipe
Sun18"Pot SizeYou will delight in the unique shapes, textures and colors of this foliage combination.What you'll need:
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