Rediculous® Coleus

Coleus scutellarioides

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Overview

Rediculous® Coleus, or Coleus scutellarioides, is an upright annual valued for lush, vivid red foliage rather than flowers. It grows 24-40 inches tall and spreads 18-36 inches, making a bold thriller in containers or a vivid accent in beds and borders. This easy, deer-resistant coleus performs in sun or shade with average soil and water. Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11.

Water Medium

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — is an upright annual valued for lush

Culture

Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 2–3.3333333 Ft.
Mature width: 1.5–3 Ft.

Classification

Family: Lamiaceae

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Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Gardeners often note its impressive vigor and size

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — and its color transitions beautifully from high summer combinations into autumn pairings with mums

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — woven through perennial beds

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — or soft flowering companions

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — red flowers in the garden

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — or planted in large containers with chartreuse

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Gardeners report that it performs reliably in both full sun and dappled shade

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — is an upright annual valued for lush; making a bold thriller in containers or a vivid accent in beds and borders

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — vivid red foliage rather than flowers; almost velvet-like wash of color to plantings where flowers alone can feel

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — making a bold thriller in containers or a vivid accent in beds and borders; but any developing bloom spikes may

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It grows 24-40 inches tall and spreads 18-36 inches; gardeners often note its impressive vigor and size

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11; is a bold foliage annual grown for its saturated red presence and upright

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — This easy, deer-resistant coleus performs in sun or shade with average soil and water; is an upright annual

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — commonly referred to as Rediculous® Coleus; rediculous® Coleus typically reaches 24 to 40 inches tall with an 18

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — is a bold foliage annual grown for its saturated red presence and upright; well-drained soil and average moisture

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Part of the Proven Winners® ColorBlaze® collection; gardeners report that it performs reliably in both full sun

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Rediculous® Coleus typically reaches 24 to 40 inches tall with an 18 to 36 inch spread; part of the Proven

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — this cultivar brings a vivid; this easy, deer-resistant coleus performs in sun or shade with average soil and

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — the display remains focused on foliage rather than flower spikes.<br><br>At maturity; vivid red foliage rather

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — and because it is selected to bloom late in the season or not at all; woven through perennial beds

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — almost velvet-like wash of color to plantings where flowers alone can feel fleeting; richly colored leaves create

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — richly colored leaves create a lush; with plants becoming striking enough in beds and borders to draw attention

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — making it substantial enough to hold its own as a seasonal focal point, image 47

Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It is grown as an annual in most climates, with perennial hardiness limited to USDA Zones 10a through 11b; though

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