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Coleus
About This Plant...
Genus and species:Coleus blumei
Plant type:warm-season annual
Height:4-24 inches
Location and soil:full shade; average soil
Uses:bedding, border, edging, containers
Bloom time:grown for its colorful leaves
Color range:burgundy, copper, green, rose
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:6-8 weeks
When to transplant to garden:after last spring frost
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:after last spring frost
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:10-12 days
Germination temp.:70 degrees F.
Sowing Depth:surface sow
Needs light or dark to germinate:light
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:12 inches
Growing On...
Pests:
Diseases:
Growing tips:many varieties of leaf color and shape to choose from; pinch back occasionally to encourage bushiness; pinch out flower spikes to promote growth and improve appearance