Solar Shade Coleus is a tender shade-loving evergreen perennial treated as an annual and grown primarily for its dramatic foliage. The scalloped foliage are a dusty chartreuse yellow. Its late 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: Photosety by Forest & Kim Starr, (1) Starr-100803-8590-Plectranthus scutellarioides-leaves-Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula-Maui (24415549424), CC BY 3.0 US, (2) starr-071024-0067-Plectranthus_scutellarioides-leaves-Enchanting_Floral_Gardens_of_Kula-Maui, (2) Gord Webster from Victoria, Canada, All Kinds of Coleus - Hyde Park, Sydney - New South Wales, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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