General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Honey Crisp
Cultivar name: 'Balconisp'
Common names
  • Coleus
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Coleus scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Plectranthus scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Solenostemon scutellarioides

Photo Gallery
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-06-29

Date: 2012-07-02

Date: 2013-03-01
Location: Central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 7/11/15
Coleus Honey Crisp growing in full sun

Date: 9/5/14
Honey Crisp is another vigorous Ball Seed coleus introduction sim

Date: 2012-07-02

Date: 2012-07-02

Date: 2012-07-02

Date: 2013-04-11

Date: 2013-04-11

Date: 2013-04-11
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Comments:
  • Posted by Njiris on Sep 6, 2014 10:10 PM concerning plant:
    While the photos showing red coloring are most attractive, this is not the usual appearance of this plant when growing in the garden.
  • Posted by stilldew (Southeast NE - Zone 5b) on Mar 1, 2013 4:49 PM concerning plant:
    Honey Crisp has developed lovely bright colors after spending the winter inside pressed up against a cold window.

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