COMMON NAME(S)
Coleus or Flame Nettle
BOTANICAL NAME
Coleus x hybridus
FLOWERING SEASON-
Perennial mostly grown as
an annual.
Spring through summer.
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
To keep rich leaf color plant in
partial shade to full shade.
  SOIL CONDITIONS                  
Prefers rich, moist soil.
pH
  
MOISTURE
Likes even moisture
   PLANT HEIGHT                       
Up to 1 foot or taller.             
PLANT SPACING
Space about 30 cm. apart.
   
COLORS
Leaves with mixed colors in white,
red, purple, green, and orange
PROPAGATION
bedding plants, cuttings, seeds
USES
flower beds, borders, containers
or planters
PLANTING INFORMATION
AND FACTS
Frost sensitive perennial grown as
an annual. Start seed indoors in
early spring. Adds contrast in
baskets and planters. Often grown
for the beauty of their multicolored
leaves.
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For a rainbow of foliage
color try
Coleus, Rainbow Mix