General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 18-24 inches
Plant Spread: 16-28 inches
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Purple
White
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Other: 2013 UGA Plant of Distinction

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Red Head
Cultivar name: 'UF0646'
Common names
  • Coleus
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Coleus scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Plectranthus scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Solenostemon scutellarioides
Also sold as:
  • Redhead

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Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Date: 2022-06-18
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022
Date: 2022-06-03
Location: Mooresville, NC
Date: 2020-07-06
Gorgeous deep red foliage.

Date: 2017-07-19
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022
Date: 2022-06-03
Location: All pictures taken in/on my gardens/greenhouse/property
Date: 2019-08-17
This Red Head wants to become a blonde.
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2018-08-22
Location: Front shade garden
Date: 9/1/14
Red head coleus, strong grower
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Sep 2, 2011
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: Aug 11, 2011 10:15 AM

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Date: 2015-04-03

Date: 2015-04-03

Date: 2015-04-03
Location: Denver, CO
Date: Apr 29, 2012
Tagawa Nursery

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jul 13, 2011

Date: 2012-04-18

Date: 2012-04-18

Date: 2012-04-18
Location: At our garden - San Joaquin County, CA
Date: 06May2013
Coleus 'Red Head'
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Sep 18, 2011
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Comments:
  • Posted by kqcrna (Valencia, Pa - Zone 6a) on Sep 29, 2011 7:25 AM concerning plant:
    Redhead is one of my favorite coleuses. It's a large hearty grower in a mostly sunny spot. It also does well for me in shade.
  • Posted by valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Aug 24, 2014 4:03 PM concerning plant:
    Plectranthus scutellarioides ‘Redhead’ is a strong, upright growing coleus with substantial leaves that hold up well throughout the season.
    They have a wonderful velvety texture with a solid deep red color that holds even in sun. It is a large coleus, with a nice branching habit. It is also a late bloomer, so it tends to keep a wonderful compact form through the growing season.
    It does well with a timed-release fertilizer at the time of planting.
    It will not survive frost/freezing, but it's easy to root cuttings to keep indoors over the winter months. This will give you a nice start on your spring planting. Plant the cuttings in the spring after all danger of frost has passed.
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Sep 29, 2011 7:48 AM concerning plant:
    Beautiful red color on a tall coleus. Has shown no sign of disease or insect damage this year.

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