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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) — and because it is selected to bloom late in the season or not at all; woven through perennial beds
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — This easy, deer-resistant coleus performs in sun or shade with average soil and water
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) — This easy, deer-resistant coleus performs in sun or shade with average soil and water; is an upright, image 67
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Gardeners report that it performs reliably in both full sun and dappled shade; the display remains, image 122
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Part of the Proven Winners® ColorBlaze® collection; gardeners report that it performs reliably in, image 71
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — vivid red foliage rather than flowers; almost velvet-like wash of color to plantings where flowers, image 126
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — vivid red foliage rather than flowers; almost velvet-like wash of color to plantings where flowers, image 64
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — red flowers in the garden; or soft flowering companions
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Maintenance is easy: deadheading is not necessary; this cultivar brings a vivid
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — though container-grown plants will benefit from regular feeding to sustain their dense; it grows 24-40 inches
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — performing in sun or shade; and because it is selected to bloom late in the season or not at all, image 82
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — vivid red foliage rather than flowers
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Gardeners often note its impressive vigor and size; and its color transitions beautifully from high, image 111
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — making it substantial enough to hold its own as a seasonal focal point, image 78
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — making it substantial enough to hold its own as a seasonal focal point
Rediculous® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — the display remains focused on foliage rather than flower spikes.<br><br>At maturity
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