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Limon Blush Coleus scutellarioides

Exposure
  • Sun or Shade
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
3' 2' 91cm 61cm
Height: 2' - 3'
Spread: 18" - 2'
Height: 61cm - 91cm
Spread: 46cm - 61cm
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  • Details

    24 - 36 Inches
    18 - 24 Inches
    18 - 24 Inches
    61cm - 91cm
    46cm - 61cm
    46cm - 61cm

    Features

    Unique pink and green foliage.

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    Adaptable As Houseplant
    Heat Tolerant
    Deadheading Not Necessary

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Annual
    Height Category: 
    Tall
    Garden Height: 
    24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cm
    Spacing: 
    18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cm
    Spread: 
    18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cm
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Colors: 
    Yellow
    Foliage Shade: 
    Chartreuse
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun or Shade

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Grown for Foliage
    Hardiness Zones: 
    10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses Notes: 

    Great in containers and landscapes.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Many people feel that coleus look best before they flower. To keep foliage in top shape, pinch off the blooms as they appear if you wish.

    General Rules for Overwintering Plants Indoors:

    1. Choose only healthy plants

    2. Bring Plants indoors before frost damages foliage

    3. Treat for disease and insects before bringing plants indoors

    4. Place in bright areas and add humidity using pebble trays or spray bottles

    5. Be careful not to over water

    6 When active growth starts in spring fertilize and prune as needed

    7. Introduce your plants slowly to outdoor conditions in spring

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    • Nice Coleus, unusual leaf shape with subtle colors.

      Barbara Krzewicki
      , Massachusetts
      , United States
      , 5 years ago
  • 30 Awards

    Award Year Award Plant Trial
    2013 Top Performer Michigan State University
    2013 Excellent Boerner Botanical Garden
    2010 Top Performer Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens
    2010 Top Performer University of Wisconsin
    2010 Best Selection University of Wisconsin
    2010 Top Performer University of Wisconsin
    2010 Top Performer University of Wisconsin
    2010 Top Performer University of Wisconsin
    2010 Top Performer Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens
    2010 Best Selection University of Wisconsin
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