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Coleus 'Alabama Sunset'

Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset'

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Overview

Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' boasts vibrant foliage with a dynamic blend of red and gold hues, providing a warm palette to any garden. Thriving in partial to full shade, it reaches up to 24 inches tall and spreads up to 14 inches, offering a medium-sized, eye-catching display. For best results, plant in well-draining soil and keep consistently moist. This tender perennial is typically grown as an annual in temperate zones.

Sun Half, ShadeWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 9–10Climate Subtropical
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' boasts vibrant foliage with a dynamic blend of red and gold hues
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — providing a warm palette to any gardenColeus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — Thriving in partial to full shadeColeus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — it reaches up to 24 inches tall and spreads up to 14 inchesColeus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — For best results, plant in well-draining soil and keep consistently moistColeus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — This tender perennial is typically grown as an annual in temperate zonesColeus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — also known scientifically as Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset'+15

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones
9–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Lamiaceae
Climate
Subtropical

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Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' boasts vibrant foliage with a dynamic blend of red and gold hues
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — providing a warm palette to any garden
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — Thriving in partial to full shade
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — it reaches up to 24 inches tall and spreads up to 14 inches
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — For best results, plant in well-draining soil and keep consistently moist
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — This tender perennial is typically grown as an annual in temperate zones
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — also known scientifically as Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset'
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — is a stunningly vibrant foliage plant that brings a kaleidoscope of color to any landscape design
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — especially when exposed to ample sunlight.<br><br>As a tender perennial often treated as an annual
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — making it an ideal choice for adding depth and dimension to garden beds
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — or as an accent in container plantings
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — it can be incorporated easily without overwhelming a space.<br><br>For optimal growth
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' prefers well-draining soil and to thrive
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — it should be situated in a location with partial to full sun exposure
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — In regions with intense midday sun
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — offering some afternoon shade will help preserve the foliage's vibrant coloration
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' is a low-maintenance option
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — although pinching back the tips can encourage a bushier growth habit and dissuade flowering
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — keeping the focus on the foliage
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — An occasional feed with a balanced
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — annual for half or shade
Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset') — Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' boasts vibrant foliage with a dynamic blend of red and gold hues; it reaches

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