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Wicked Hot® Coleus

Coleus scutellarioides

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Overview

Wicked Hot® Coleus, or Coleus scutellarioides, is a bold foliage annual with vivid orange leaves and ruffled edges on upright, well-branched plants. It matures 24-40 inches tall and 18-36 inches wide. This Proven Winners® selection grows in sun or shade with average water and well-drained soil, excelling in containers, borders, and mass plantings. Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b.

Water Medium
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — is a bold foliage annual with vivid orange leaves and ruffled edges on upright

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

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

Classification

Family
Lamiaceae

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Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — provided watering is steady during heat.<br><br>In design; hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — sculptural quality up close; making it particularly useful where designers need consistent color across changing
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It also brings a fiery note to mixed borders; pairing beautifully with chartreuse
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — commonly referred to as Wicked Hot® Coleus; hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b, image 61
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Rather than relying on flowers; pairing beautifully with chartreuse, image 64
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Wicked Hot® has the stature to hold its own as a bold seasonal accent; hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It is grown primarily as an annual in most climates
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — making it particularly useful where designers need consistent color across changing light conditions
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — well-drained soil and regular moisture
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Gardeners appreciate its easy maintenance and often note that it remains attractive in full-sun, image 48
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Its late-flowering habit helps keep the plant looking lush and polished through the season; pairing, image 68
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — selected for its saturated orange color and lively; making it particularly useful where designers, image 63
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — this coleus brings the drama through texture and tone: upright; hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Wicked Hot® Coleus is a natural thriller for patio containers; sculptural quality up close
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Rather than relying on flowers
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Wicked Hot® has the stature to hold its own as a bold seasonal accent
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — energize foundation plantings; making it particularly useful where designers need consistent color across
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — well-drained soil and regular moisture; making it particularly useful where designers need consistent color
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — This Proven Winners® selection grows in sun or shade with average water and well-drained soil
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It also brings a fiery note to mixed borders
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Wicked Hot® Coleus is a natural thriller for patio containers
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — though it is hardy in USDA Zones 10a to 11b where frost is not a concern
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — pairing beautifully with chartreuse; hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b
Wicked Hot® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — is a vivid foliage annual from the Proven Winners® collection; sculptural quality up close, image 62

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