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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) — almost velvet-like wash of color to plantings where flowers alone can feel fleeting; richly colored, image 135
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — this cultivar brings a vivid; this easy, deer-resistant coleus performs in sun or shade with average, image 72
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — from bright exposures to dappled garden light beneath mature trees; performing in sun or shade, image 114
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) — Gardeners report that it performs reliably in both full sun and dappled shade; the display remains, image 91
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It is grown as an annual in most climates, with perennial hardiness limited to USDA Zones 10a through, image 110
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — performing in sun or shade; and because it is selected to bloom late in the season or not at all
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — this cultivar brings a vivid; this easy, deer-resistant coleus performs in sun or shade with average, image 103
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Gardeners report that it performs reliably in both full sun and dappled shade; the display remains focused on
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — or soft flowering companions; commonly referred to as Rediculous® Coleus
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — making it substantial enough to hold its own as a seasonal focal point, image 47
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — with plants becoming striking enough in beds and borders to draw attention from across the garden, image 81
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — making a bold thriller in containers or a vivid accent in beds and borders; but any developing bloom, image 128
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — making a bold thriller in containers or a vivid accent in beds and borders
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — red flowers in the garden
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — from bright exposures to dappled garden light beneath mature trees; performing in sun or shade, image 83
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — red flowers in the garden; or soft flowering companions, image 124
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — this cultivar brings a vivid; this easy, deer-resistant coleus performs in sun or shade with average, image 134
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — making it substantial enough to hold its own as a seasonal focal point, image 109
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — vivid red foliage rather than flowers; almost velvet-like wash of color to plantings where flowers, image 95
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — commonly referred to as Rediculous® Coleus
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — with plants becoming striking enough in beds and borders to draw attention from across the garden
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — is a bold foliage annual grown for its saturated red presence and upright; well-drained soil and, image 70

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners

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