Common Name | Coleus |
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Family | Lamiaceae |
Genus | Coleus |
species | scutellarioides |
Plant Type | Annual |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | -- |
Flower Color | -- |
Foliage Color | Red, Yellow |
Dormancy | -- |
Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
Growth Habit | Mounding, Spreading / Trailing |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 10, 11 |
How Different? | -- |
Landscape Value | Annual shrub / groundcover or container use. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Evergreen |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 16" / 30" / 5" |
Soil (Garden) | Well drained with a moderate organic content. |
Water (Garden) | Average. |
Special Uses | Deep South |
Comments | -- |
Coleus ‘Midnight Mardi Gras’
'Midnight Mardi Gras' is a self branching Coleus with a low dense habit. It has amazing foliage with finger-like lobes. The dramatic leaves are creamy yellow surrounded by burgundy, edged in burgundy black. Very cute.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 10-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 16″ / 30″ / 5″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
EC | 1.0 – 2.0 |
pH | 5.8 – 7.0 |
Fertility Needs | 100 – 150 ppm |
Notes | No pinch, no PGRs required. |
Finish Time to 4″ | 3 – 4 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | 6 – 7 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |