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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) — commonly referred to as Golden Dreams™ Coleus; it grows well in average garden soil
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — it is hardy in USDA Zones 10a to 11b where frost is not a concern; deadheading is not necessary
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — sometimes needing only a single plant for a generous
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — with Golden Dreams™ offering chartreuse leaves traced in red veins for vivid contrast; prized for, image 70
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) — or a glowing mass in beds and borders; it grows upright to 24-40 inches tall and 18-36 inches wide, image 98
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — The Coleus scutellarioides is a vigorous annual foliage plant; best color develops in sun, image 137
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — prized for its vivid chartreuse leaves threaded with striking red veins
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — with foliage that reads as bright and fresh from a distance while offering intricate color, image 47
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Best color develops in sun
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — gardeners often find the foliage shifts toward a richer green with burgundy veining
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — with Golden Dreams™ offering chartreuse leaves traced in red veins for vivid contrast; prized for, image 138
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — though it tolerates shade; provide average; while its vivid coloring pairs beautifully with deep purple
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — still handsome but less electric.<br><br>Golden Dreams™ Coleus matures into a substantial plant
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) — a bright vertical accent in mixed annual combinations
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Deadheading is not necessary
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — For the most vivid chartreuse color; provided it receives average moisture and reasonable humidity, image 125
Golden Dreams™ Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — or a glowing mass in beds and borders; it grows upright to 24-40 inches tall and 18-36 inches wide
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 105
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