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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) — woven through perennial beds
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — woven through perennial beds; maintenance is easy: deadheading is not necessary
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — and its color transitions beautifully from high summer combinations into autumn pairings with mums, image 123
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — and its color transitions beautifully from high summer combinations into autumn pairings with mums
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) — Part of the Proven Winners® ColorBlaze® collection; gardeners report that it performs reliably in, image 102
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — well-drained soil and average moisture; or planted in large containers with chartreuse, image 115
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It is grown as an annual in most climates, with perennial hardiness limited to USDA Zones 10a through 11b
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) — the display remains focused on foliage rather than flower spikes.<br><br>At maturity; vivid red, image 107
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — but any developing bloom spikes may be pinched away to keep the foliage full and polished
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — is a bold foliage annual grown for its saturated red presence and upright; well-drained soil and, image 132
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) — but any developing bloom spikes may be pinched away to keep the foliage full and polished; it is grown as an
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — commonly referred to as Rediculous® Coleus; rediculous® Coleus typically reaches 24 to 40 inches tall, image 100
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — though container-grown plants will benefit from regular feeding to sustain their dense; it grows, image 85
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) — and its color transitions beautifully from high summer combinations into autumn pairings with mums; from bright
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — is an upright annual valued for lush; making a bold thriller in containers or a vivid accent in beds, image 125
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It grows 24-40 inches tall and spreads 18-36 inches; gardeners often note its impressive vigor and, image 96
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — richly colored leaves create a lush; with plants becoming striking enough in beds and borders to draw, image 74
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — well-drained soil and average moisture; or planted in large containers with chartreuse
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) — almost velvet-like wash of color to plantings where flowers alone can feel fleeting

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