Golden Dreams™ Coleus

Coleus scutellarioides

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Overview

The Coleus scutellarioides is a vigorous annual foliage plant, with Golden Dreams™ offering chartreuse leaves traced in red veins for vivid contrast. It grows upright to 24-40 inches tall and 18-36 inches wide. Best color develops in sun, though it tolerates shade; provide average, well-drained soil and steady water, with afternoon shade in dry climates. Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11.

Water Medium

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — The Coleus scutellarioides is a vigorous annual foliage plant

Culture

Water: Medium

Shape & size

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

Classification

Family: Lamiaceae

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Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It grows upright to 24-40 inches tall and 18-36 inches wide; though generally grown as an annual, image 71

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11; it is hardy in USDA Zones 10a to 11b where frost is not a concern, image 76

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Best color develops in sun; afternoon shade helps protect the foliage from stress, image 72

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — well-drained soil and steady water; though it tolerates shade; provide average, image 74

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — prized for its vivid chartreuse leaves threaded with striking red veins; well-drained soil and, image 79

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — commonly referred to as Golden Dreams™ Coleus; it grows well in average garden soil, image 77

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — is a luminous annual foliage plant from the Proven Winners® collection; planted in groups or, image 78

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — gardeners often find the foliage shifts toward a richer green with burgundy veining; it brings a, image 83

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — the golden tones are especially pronounced; in shadier sites; and a light application of compost, image 82

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — with foliage that reads as bright and fresh from a distance while offering intricate color, image 81

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Its upright habit gives it a bold; with foliage that reads as bright and fresh from a distance, image 80

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — still handsome but less electric.<br><br>Golden Dreams™ Coleus matures into a substantial plant, image 84

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — typically reaching 24 to 40 inches tall and spreading 18 to 36 inches wide; the golden tones are, image 85

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Though generally grown as an annual in most regions; high-impact display.<br><br>This coleus, image 86

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — it is hardy in USDA Zones 10a to 11b where frost is not a concern; deadheading is not necessary, image 87

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — sometimes needing only a single plant for a generous; the Coleus scutellarioides is a vigorous, image 88

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — high-impact display.<br><br>This coleus performs in sun or shade; hardy in USDA Zones 10-11, image 89

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — For the most vivid chartreuse color; provided it receives average moisture and reasonable humidity, image 91

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — provided it receives average moisture and reasonable humidity; gardeners often find the foliage, image 90

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — give it more sun while keeping the soil evenly watered; in very low-humidity climates; a bright, image 92

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — afternoon shade helps protect the foliage from stress; with Golden Dreams™ offering chartreuse, image 93

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It grows well in average garden soil; commonly referred to as Golden Dreams™ Coleus, image 94

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Deadheading is not necessary; for the most vivid chartreuse color, image 96

Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — and a light application of compost or fertilizer will support robust growth; still handsome but, image 95

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