Gold Lace Coleus is a tender shade-loving evergreen perennial treated as an annual primarily for its dramatic foliage. The ruffled foliage emerges bright yellow-chartreuse with burgundy veining and matures to a mellow gold. Its late spring to summer bloom is non showy and is often removed to maintain foliage display. Best color in part sun and moist, loose well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Height: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spread: |
1' - 1.5’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
10 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Watch for spider mites, aphids, and whiteflies. Wilt may occur with too much sun, while too much shade may make the plant leggy.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Geranium, Elephant Ears, Sweet Potato Vine
IMAGES: Rufino Osorio (also known as Desmodium), Solenostemon scutellarioides 001, CC BY-SA 2.5, (2) Forest and Kim Starr, starr-100803-8417-Plectranthus_scutellarioides-habit_with_Kim_and_Takeda-Enchanting_Floral_Gardens_of_Kula-Maui
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
