General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Plant Height: 14 to 16 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Deep red and yellow.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Trade name information:
Series: Terra Nova®
Trade Name: Marrakesh
Cultivar name: 'Terra Nova Marrakesh'
Common names
  • Coleus
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Coleus scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Plectranthus scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Solenostemon scutellarioides

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Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2015-04-23
This plant is newly arrived from Rosy Dawn and shows a somewhat d

Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-24
Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania
Date: 2020-06-30
specimen planted in a pot in mostly light shade

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