Common Name | Coleus |
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Family | Lamiaceae |
Genus | Coleus |
species | scutellarioides |
Plant Type | Annual |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | -- |
Flower Color | -- |
Foliage Color | Red, Yellow, Green |
Dormancy | -- |
Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
Growth Habit | Mounding, Spreading / Trailing |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 10, 11 |
How Different? | -- |
Landscape Value | Annual shrub / groundcover or container use. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Evergreen |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 12" / 24" / 6" |
Soil (Garden) | Well drained with a moderate organic content. |
Water (Garden) | Average. |
Special Uses | Deep South |
Comments | -- |
Coleus ‘Flamenco Flare’
‘Flamenco Flare’ is a low, self branching Coleus with bright red leaves with yellow to lime green markings. The yellow to lime green markings are on either side of the main vein and accent the jagged leaf edges.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 10-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 12″ / 24″ / 6″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
EC | 1.0 – 2.0 |
pH | 5.8 – 7.0 |
Fertility Needs | 100 – 150 ppm |
Notes | No pinch, no PGRs required. |
Finish Time to 4″ | 3 – 4 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | 6 – 7 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |