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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) — Though generally grown as an annual in most regions; high-impact display.<br><br>This coleus performs in sun
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Best color develops in sun; afternoon shade helps protect the foliage from stress, image 106
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Its deer resistance adds practical value in exposed landscapes; is a luminous annual foliage plant, image 99
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — give it more sun while keeping the soil evenly watered; in very low-humidity climates; a bright, image 126
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — the golden tones are especially pronounced; in shadier sites
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) — provided it receives average moisture and reasonable humidity; gardeners often find the foliage, image 90
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It grows well in average garden soil
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Its deer resistance adds practical value in exposed landscapes; is a luminous annual foliage plant, image 133
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) — provided it receives average moisture and reasonable humidity; gardeners often find the foliage shifts toward
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — is a luminous annual foliage plant from the Proven Winners® collection
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) — Best color develops in sun; afternoon shade helps protect the foliage from stress, image 140
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) — 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) — The Coleus scutellarioides is a vigorous annual foliage plant; best color develops in sun, image 69
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — provided it receives average moisture and reasonable humidity
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — afternoon shade helps protect the foliage from stress; with Golden Dreams™ offering chartreuse, image 127
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — commonly referred to as Golden Dreams™ Coleus; it grows well in average garden soil, image 111
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — give it more sun while keeping the soil evenly watered; in very low-humidity climates; a bright vertical
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) — sometimes needing only a single plant for a generous; the Coleus scutellarioides is a vigorous annual foliage

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