Solenostemon scutellarioides
PACKET CONTAINS 15 SEEDS
Also known as the 'Painted Nettle', Coleus is a warm climate perennial that is mostly grown a cool climate annual. Often grown for its abstractive foliage, this plant can provide rich colour to your shaded garden beds where most can't. 'Black Dragon' shows off a deep red colour with a purplish-black edge.
Coleus makes a great indoor plant and can also be propagated by cuttings.
- Attractive Foliage
- Heat Tolerant (once mature) and can tolerate temperatures as low as 10.0°C
- Shade Tolerant
- Frost tender
| Method |
Raise Seedlings. Seed to plug size: 5 to 6 weeks. Transplant from 6 weeks To prevent diseases, irrigate early in the day so foliage is dry by nightfall |
| Sowing Depth | Surface sow. Cover lightly with vermiculite |
| When to sow in Australia |
Tropical /Sub-tropical: Early spring, Autumn and winter Temperate: Spring Cold: Spring |
| Germination | 14 to 28 days at 16-20°C |
| Plant Spacing | 35cm |
| Height | 30 - 35cm |
| Position | Shade, Partial Shade |