Cherry Drop Coleus

Coleus scutellarioides

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Overview

Cherry Drop Coleus, or Coleus scutellarioides 'Cherry Drop', is a mounding-trailing foliage annual with petite green leaves marked by red veins, cherry centers, and lime-yellow edges. It grows 14-18 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches, spilling neatly from baskets or edging beds. Plant in sun or shade with moist, well-drained soil and average water. Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11.

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Cherry Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — or Coleus scutellarioides 'Cherry Drop'

Cherry Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — is a mounding-trailing foliage annual with petite green leaves marked by red veins

Cherry Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It grows 14-18 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches, spilling neatly from baskets or edging beds

Cherry Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Plant in sun or shade with moist, well-drained soil and average water

Cherry Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11

Culture

Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 1.1666666–1.5 Ft.
Mature width: 1.5–2 Ft.

Classification

Family: Lamiaceae

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Cherry Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — or Coleus scutellarioides 'Cherry Drop'

Cherry Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — is a mounding-trailing foliage annual with petite green leaves marked by red veins

Cherry Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It grows 14-18 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches, spilling neatly from baskets or edging beds

Cherry Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Plant in sun or shade with moist, well-drained soil and average water

Cherry Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11

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