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Sedona Sunset® Coleus

Coleus scutellarioides

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Overview

The Coleus scutellarioides Sedona Sunset® is an upright annual with bold copper-orange foliage and occasional lavender flower spikes. It matures 24-40 inches tall and 18-36 inches wide, bringing warm color to beds and containers. Adaptable in sun or shade, it prefers average soil and regular moisture with easy maintenance. Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 10–11Type AnnualClimate Subtropical
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It matures 24-40 inches tall and 18-36 inches wide, bringing warm color to beds and containers
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — In borders and mass plantingsSedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — annual for full or half or shadeSedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — yet soft enough to blend beautifully with creams; annual for full or half or shadeSedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — prized for its warm copper-orange leaves and strong; yet soft enough to blend beautifully with, image 66Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — it reads as a warm ribbon of color from a distance and a richly textured foliage plant up closeSedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Though grown primarily for foliage; well-branched upright habit, image 70+86

Culture

Sun
Full, Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
10–11

Shape & size

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

Classification

Type
Annual
Family
Lamiaceae
Climate
Subtropical

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Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It matures 24-40 inches tall and 18-36 inches wide, bringing warm color to beds and containers
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — In borders and mass plantings
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — annual for full or half or shade
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — yet soft enough to blend beautifully with creams; annual for full or half or shade
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — prized for its warm copper-orange leaves and strong; yet soft enough to blend beautifully with, image 66
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — it reads as a warm ribbon of color from a distance and a richly textured foliage plant up close
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Though grown primarily for foliage; well-branched upright habit, image 70
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — where it may persist as a tender perennial; is a luminous foliage annual from the Proven Winners® collection
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — and a long season of effortless color
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — a useful trait for designers working with exposed entries or large seasonal beds; and immediate visual
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — occasional lavender flower spikes may appear late in the season; where it may persist as a tender perennial
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — a useful trait for designers working with exposed entries or large seasonal beds
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — In borders and mass plantings; while compost in beds or routine feeding in containers supports the fullest
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Though grown primarily for foliage
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Its upright form and bold color make it particularly valuable when a planting needs height; gardeners have
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — where its upright copper tones glow above trailing alyssum
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Its color has the depth of burnished clay at dusk—vivid enough to stand on its own; deadheading is not
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — yet soft enough to blend beautifully with creams
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Adaptable in sun or shade, it prefers average soil and regular moisture with easy maintenance; occasional
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — and a long season of effortless color; a useful trait for designers working with exposed entries or large
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — prized for its warm copper-orange leaves and strong; yet soft enough to blend beautifully with creams
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — but in most regions it is enjoyed as a high-impact annual until frost
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — is a luminous foliage annual from the Proven Winners® collection; adaptable in sun or shade, it, image 65
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — gardeners have reported strong color and reliable growth even through intense sun and rainy stretches

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners

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