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Lime Time® Coleus

Coleus scutellarioides

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Overview

The Coleus scutellarioides Lime Time® is a vivid chartreuse foliage annual from Proven Winners® with lush, upright growth and softly frilled leaves. It reaches 24-40 inches tall and spreads 18-30 inches, making a strong container thriller or border accent. It thrives in sun or shade with average soil, average water, and occasional feeding to keep its color bright. Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b.

Water Medium
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — The Coleus scutellarioides Lime Time® is a vivid chartreuse foliage annual from Proven Winners® with lush

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
2–3.3333333 Ft.
Mature width
1.5–2.5 Ft.

Classification

Family
Lamiaceae

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Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Regular fertilization, especially in containers, helps maintain its bright lime color and robust growth
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — While used as an annual in most climates
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It thrives in sun or shade with average soil, average water, and occasional feeding to keep its color bright
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — prized for its vivid chartreuse leaves that seem to light up a planting from within
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — though occasional pinching can encourage a denser; the Coleus scutellarioides Lime Time® is a vivid chartreuse
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — is a luminous foliage annual from the Proven Winners® collection; its upright habit builds into a lush
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — and many gardeners prefer to pinch any flower spikes to preserve the clean; commanding specimen from spring
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — creating both color and texture without relying on flowers
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — blue flowers in the garden
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It thrives in sun or shade with average soil, average water, and occasional feeding to keep its color bright; it
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Pale blue blooms may appear late in the season; is a luminous foliage annual from the Proven Winners® collection
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — giving it enough presence to serve as a bold vertical accent in mixed plantings
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — upright growth and softly frilled leaves; creating both color and texture without relying on flowers
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — it is perennial in the warmth of USDA Zones 10a to 11b and should be protected from frost elsewhere; pale blue
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It is equally effective in borders
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — and deep green companions appear richer by contrast
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — thriving in sun or shade and adapting well to average; it reaches 24-40 inches tall and spreads 18-30 inches
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It is considered easy to maintain
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — well-drained soil with consistent; full mound of lime-green foliage with softly frilled edges
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — with no deadheading required; where its electric foliage makes burgundy
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — full mound of lime-green foliage with softly frilled edges; lime Time® Coleus is a brilliant “thriller” for
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — a welcome trait in many residential landscapes.<br><br>In design
Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — leafy display.<br><br>Lime Time® typically matures at 24 to 40 inches tall with an 18 to 30 inch spread; it also

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